Posted on 04/06/2023 1:26:27 PM PDT by Reno89519
We shouldn't be surprised to see China and Taiwan in the news suddenly, whether as a distraction from Biden's criminal enterprises or because we are distracted by persecution of Trump. Either way, the matter is serious and poses the key question: Which do and will Americans pick? Cheap Chinese Products or Defend Taiwan.
We cannot do both.
If we choose Taiwan, that likely will eventually put American military on the front line. We've funded the Chinese regime and their military, will we continue to do so when it threatens, already, and kills Americans, very likely?
Personally, I think we need to stop both. Taiwan is a internal matter, the remnants of a civil war. Second, we need to stop funding China, its communist regime, and its military.
A national conversation is long overdue on this. Every elected representative going to Taiwan should be asked and should answer this choice: Cheap Chinese Products or Defend Taiwan.
What is your choice? If cheap Chinese products, are you ready to abandon Taiwan. If Taiwan, are you ready to give up those cheap Chinese products? Or do you see us doing both, thus funding China retaking Taiwan, risking and likely killing Americans in the process.
Will we be sinking the Chinese navy while welcoming their container ships into our ports?
It’s not like all cheap Asian labor is in China and Taiwan. There are other options even if we insist on buying things made out of the U.S., even if we insist on buying from cheap Asian countries. Look up countries that are part of the ASEAN agreement with the U.S.
“We cannot do both.”
We’ve been doing both since forever. And we’ll keep doing both as long as China lets us get away with it. And since letting us get away with it is in China’s best interest, then they probably will.
there is no either / or
there are always other solutions also.
The Chinese think they already have a good plan.
The Biden and Fauci family may agree.
I’ll pick Taiwan. They make good products, especially scooters. We can get all of the red Chinese crap from many other locations around the world. Unfortunately, I suspect the red Chinese are going to take Taiwan and we won’t do anything about it. Taiwan is nice, but war with red China is existential.
The United States has recognized Taiwan as part of China since 1973, and has withdrawn diplomatic recognition for 40 years.
There is ZERO chance that any American blood is going to be shed over this issue.
Agreed, lots of other sources, now or potentially for the products we now buy from China. But that misses the immediate question, do we stop now, continue buying until a US service member is injured or killed, or do we continue even then? I consider our claim to defend Taiwan is false when we’ve already chosen China for their cheap products. It is all talk and maybe we’ll squeal when they invade, but if we are addicted to China’s products, will we do more?
Unless we withdraw our Navy, we are already in the middle of this. China is threatening them. Do you think that when missiles start flying that they will miss the US warships?
I’ll be honest, I dont give a damn about China or Taiwan. Whats happening to this country much more serious to me.
Anyone who hates supporting Russia should be all in favor of drill baby drill. Anybody who hates supporting China should hate the mandates/stimulus to drive EV's while also hating the limits to mining our own rare-earths. The main reason they're "rare" is because we don't mine and process what we have here, we buy some of it from China. We should let the free market determine both what people want to drive (the demand side of rare-earths) and the mining/processing of rare earths here in the U.S. (the supply side, such as lithium in Nevada, California, Arkansas, North Carolina and other places; cobalt in Minnesota). As long as the Dims mandate EV's combined with limiting supply of rare-earths, we're in effect financially supporting China's rare-earth industry.
Actually defending Taiwan is a way for both.
Don’t forget south Korea 😉
You’re quite a liar, or ignorant. I assume the former but both.
Too ignorant to know how to lie well.
Choosing Mainland China over Taiwan makes the US an effective vassal state of China - no better than Russia. Convert your dollars to RMB before the rush!
I agree with you. There are other Asian countries that make far better products than the cheap crap China makes.
We have been doing both since the late 1940s.
Do you think that when missiles start flying that they will miss the US warships?
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Good chance they will miss, since they are built to Chinese building standards: made by the lowest bidder, using the cheapest materials, and still able to spread brides around. Looking good in parades is the most important quality of Chinese un-battle tested weapons, like their low morale poorly trained troops who spend the time, before going into combat, crying, and then run at the first sight of a Hindu or Vietnamese troop.
It’s a chance to remove the Chicoms.
They are the problem, not China.
Good. Glad you posted that fact.
No U.S. resources, or blood for Taiwan.
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