• NonconfrontationaI@lemmy.ml
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    1 day ago

    The less share of the pie America takes up, the less it can bully other countries into its evil bullshit. So yeah, this is objectively good.

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      1 day ago

      I think their broader point was “it’s good till it isnt”. It feels like you’re looking at China as a savior. When instead it’s a “Oh, I wouldn’t say you’re free… more like under new management” scenario. They’re good till they aren’t, as we’ve seen with Taiwan.

      As much as globalization has connected us, we need to still focus on independent sustainability. Does that mean there becomes a lot of redundancies and costs, yes, but it also grants better independence as we’re clearly seeing what happens when a large power turns evil.

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        11 hours ago

        Independence, while not a fringe issue, is about as politically unpopular there as ICE is here, for different reasons. use whatever polls you want, or read their own stuff:

        https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6395438

        I think, like most global things Americans are passionate about, Taiwan doesn’t want the freedom we want for them. The average resident just want tomorrow’s experience to resemble today’s, everyone should leave them alone.

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          1 day ago

          Physical destruction isn’t the only measurement. What has China done to the Uyghurs? More damage than a bomb there. What about Tibetans? Tienamen Square? Just because it’s not “shock and awe” doesn’t mean there isn’t death and oppression.