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by stickfigure 1235 days ago
> Surely we wouldn’t go to war on Taiwan’s behalf solely to support their independence.

Why not? The parallels with Czechoslovakia in 1938 are dramatic. The 20th century showed that if you let dictators win, you just fight a bigger war later.

Powerful nations have a moral obligation to stick up for free populations. If the Taiwanese don't want to live under the CCP's thumb, they shouldn't have to.