” The Taiwanese will decide whether their independence is worth fighting for or not, not you or me. “
Yes they will. Prepare to be disappointed that your “War for Democracy” doesn’t happen.
My observation of the Taiwanese elite - many send their kids to overseas universities, so they have residency/citizenship in another country. I also saw lots in Vancouver - it’s not just Hong Kong there, its Taiwanese also. They often own businesses in both places.
My guess is that in the event of a chinese military action, the Taiwanese elite evacuate like the Afghan gov’t, and those that remain don’t fight a futile war.
>>”Yes they will. Prepare to be disappointed that your “War for Democracy” doesn’t happen.”
My war for Democracy? Where did you get that idea? The Taiwanese will decide for themselves. I have no particular stake in the outcome other than that I don’t like to see a free people lose their freedom. But if they decide to lay down their arms and submit, that’s their decision. As far as U.S. interests are concerned, it would be a blow, but not enough of one to justify war. And it would be one more example of why we need to decouple our economy from the Chicoms and become more economically self-sufficient.