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originally posted by: Nickn3
If we let China take Taiwan they will be in Hawaii next.
originally posted by: infolurker
a reply to: 727Sky
What do these idiots think they will gain by invading Taiwan?
Is there anything of massive value on the island?
What will it cost them to take it.... War with the West?
After they are left in smoking ruins and the world has even less trust for them, how is that going to work out for them going forward?
The only good that's come from the world giving china it's economy on a platter
originally posted by: paraphi
originally posted by: ElGoobero
I refuse to believe that China is overwhelmed by 'Nationalist Fever' over Taiwan.
The Chinese Communist Party have turned the Chinese population into robots through decades of repression and state control. They can turn nationalism on and off at the whim of some state propagandist. A couple of years ago they were pushing quite a bit of anti-Japanese sentiment and the South China Sea belongs to China myth.
originally posted by: Jay-morris
Most people are bloody robots, conditioned by patrioism! How the hell do governments get away with doing horrible things? Stop being so gullible!
originally posted by: paraphi
originally posted by: Jay-morris
Most people are bloody robots, conditioned by patrioism! How the hell do governments get away with doing horrible things? Stop being so gullible!
The point I made was that the Chinese dictatorship has evolved a largely passive and controlled population. Such a population is easily manipulated and cowed, especially around nationalism. Not sure how gullibility comes into this - is it your new word?
originally posted by: buddha
"but observers say the authorities do not want to be rushed "
So they Do plan to invade.
remember Tibet. that is a lot of land.
they Dont need more!