Obviously a grift but imagine if they actually tried to get independence. I'm sure a tiny landlocked state bordered on all sides by china would be very viable and prosperous
1980s Liberals: "Free Tibet! That Dalai Lama guy seems cool, so China is bad!"
2020s Liberals: "Free... uh... Basura! It's Tibet-adjacent! It's a real place, we swear! Incremental change! Just donate to the GoFundMe and stop asking questions or Imma call you a CCP Bot Army!"
Obviously a grift but imagine if they actually tried to get independence. I'm sure a tiny landlocked state bordered on all sides by china would be very viable and prosperous
1980s Liberals: "Free Tibet! That Dalai Lama guy seems cool, so China is bad!"
2020s Liberals: "Free... uh... Basura! It's Tibet-adjacent! It's a real place, we swear! Incremental change! Just donate to the GoFundMe and stop asking questions or Imma call you a CCP Bot Army!"