Posted on 10/09/2021 8:43:05 AM PDT by Onthebrink
So, is China going to attack?
Short answer: Only Xi knows. Absent that information, here are a few thoughts.
A range of pressures, including an aging population, unresolved territorial disputes, and a slowing economy, is conspiring to challenge the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) legitimacy, which is premised on a post-Tiananmen promise of prosperity. These pressures may lead Xi to take action over Taiwan before Beijing’s economic and military advantages dwindle – the so-called “Davidson Window.”
Then there is the “Pax Olympics” school that sees concern over global image forestalling Chinese aggression till after the 2022 Winter Olympics. There are ready indicators this is at play. The communists in Beijing have attempted to discredit critical foreign press as it seeks to validate its authoritarian governance to the world through the stage of the winter Olympics. A similar timeline revolves around next fall’s communist party congress. It’s easy to imagine that Xi will be reluctant to do anything rash before that is complete.
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Eat some pudding, then take his afternoon nap.
Wrap it up in a big bow and hand Taiwan to China. China owns him.
Cave.
I’d lay money on obama, but ultimately Satan.
Obama, Soros and China are in charge!
Yes I know most dems including Biden also voted for these deals, but that doesn't excuse our side.
We're just as bad as the left. We created this threat to save a few bucks which I haven't seen, we funded their military build up with our consumer dollars, and now we want to know what Biden will do to save us.
The only difference between our finger pointing and the left's is they're better at it.
It would be extremely difficult to pull off a D-Day style assault given the emergence of technology, especially anti-ship missiles. The troops crossing the strait would be extremely vulnerable to all sorts of attacks.
He will do absolutely nothing. He has nothing more that a stuffed suit program to say whatever his handlers want him to say.
Xoe Xiden will do whatever Xi tells him to do because he was prepaid to do the damage to America he has done and will do. Leftists are insidious, and are also not above targeted hyperbole. I saw an article over at NewsBusters of a blatantly bad attempt, “CNN Tries to Blame Pro-Gun States for Crime in New York, California”, so give that a look. Next they will blame rain in NY and CA on other states too, which makes just as much sense. Hong Kong was a test, and Taiwan is a foregone conclusion. It’s toast, the only question is when.
Biden is all talk unless he is sicking the FBI on mom’s who object to that CRT crap (it’s the actual racism).
The left attacked Trump for getting two scoops, but have you seen the cones Joe gets?! Massive.
*Interchangeable
Exactly.
He will grease the skids, if he does anything.
“Surprise invasion,”
You nailed it. They are not going to do it when we are expecting it. During the Olympics would be excellent. Lots of hostages.
Nothing.
Blame________ (Fill in the blank)…..Then ice cream.
Joe Biden: China? My mom hand a great collection of fine China.
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