| > The US has destroyed it's perceived amount of force, ergo it has lost a ton of power. That's your perception. It's not the perception of those who matter. > Enough coping, we all see what's going on, you can't Jedi mind trick your way out of people realizing the prices they are paying at the pump. I'm glad folks are paying higher prices. We need less c02 in the atmosphere, more transit, and fewer giant trucks screaming around. We need less dependence on oil, too, and we're never going to get there if we keep having cheap and easy access to oil. Part of the reason we're in these wars and conflicts is to secure those oil supplies. These things are linked together. Americans need to start putting 2 and 2 together. > Will China attack Taiwan? You say it's not going to happen because it hasn't happened yet?! That's not what I said. > What's really protecting Taiwan right now is Ukraine. By Ukraine taking out Russia's navy through cheap naval drones (thanks UK for your assist there!), Ukraine has provided Taiwan a very thorough path to defense. Both by sea and by air. America has provided Taiwan a very thorough path to defense. Not Ukraine. > Trump also gave up Taiwan in his recent meeting with Xi. This is factually incorrect. These are the things I'm talking about - people read some headline and then all of a sudden we've gone from this summit and a few random comments to Trump "gave up Taiwan". |