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by somewhereoutth
950 days ago
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The US is not attempting to base nuclear weapons on Taiwan, so the comparison with Cuba does not stand up. US moves can be both logical and rational in terms of power projection, and defend the innocent people of Taiwan. As a trading power, wanting to trade fairly and securely around the world with independent nations (ok so that is a bit of a stretch), it should be no surprise, and indeed quite gratifying that those two aims coincide. US foriegn policy is not to create an empire, but to prevent others from doing so (USSR, and now China). Don't try to create empires, don't get the foot! |
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As I stated in other threads if china had a carrier off the coast of CA with artillery pointed at san francisco would the situation be more mild because artillery is non-nuclear? No it's a extreme physical threat. The point is, China is reacting to this situation in a way that is not provocative even though the US is being deliberately provocative.
>and defend the innocent people of Taiwan.
This is the story and a side effect. The reality is the US does not care for the people of Taiwan. They only care for TSMC and power in the pacific. This is made obvious by how the US repeatedly fails to use military might to protect people in Ukrain or people in gaza. There is no military or economic advantage towards protecting those places but their is for Taiwan. Hence the imbalance of military force. People are getting slaughtered in Gaza but more military force is being built up around Taiwan? Why?? Because of self interest.
>As a trading power, wanting to trade fairly and securely around the world with independent nations (ok so that is a bit of a stretch), it should be no surprise, and indeed quite gratifying that those two aims coincide.
It is a stretch. They want unfair terms in favor of the US and they want to maintain that unfair advantage as long as possible.
>US foriegn policy is not to create an empire, but to prevent others from doing so (USSR, and now China). Don't try to create empires, don't get the foot!
Another more accurate way of putting it is that US policy is to maintain their own current Empire. Prevent China or the USSR from setting up similar positions of power. Obviously China is't going to use the old ways of pillaging countries to expand their borders. It's going to be through patrols and military bases and alliances... etc.