Speaker Pelosi landing in Taiwan to support their democracy, despite repeated warnings from Xi Jinping, is exactly the kind of energy we need right now.

  • Mrtryfe [none/use name]
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    3 years ago

    Pelosi's move was effective when you see shit like this. It puts the onus on China to do something that I doubt it will risk doing, considering how intertwined it still is with the western world. This just means the info war on amerikkkans is going great because any outcome in this instance will either make China look weak with its posturing, or if China does do something, a case for military action presents itself. It's the same disinfo catch-22 that presented itself with Russia and Ukraine

    • happyandhappy [she/her]
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      3 years ago

      you already see the parenti moment with the second type of bot post:

      "chinese people are starting to believe Xi is a paper tiger and he will be couped if he doesn't do anything"

      cant have it either way :parenti:

        • AcidSmiley [she/her]
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          3 years ago

          "All Pelosis are made out of paper maché, just look at these pissclowns."

          • Chairman Mao, Chinese breadtuber
      • ProfessorAdonisCnut [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        Could easily create a huge surge of domestic support for expanding that trade relationship in China too. They love tobacco and they love having stuff from the country that's seen as best at a thing (e.g. Australian wool), pushing a cultural obsession with Cuban cigars as a simultaneous symbol of communist patriotism and personal status would be the easiest thing PRC's propaganda ministry could ever do.

    • yellowparenti5 [none/use name]
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      3 years ago

      Did you guys read her wapo oped on why she's visiting Taiwan? Her comments on Taiwan are accurate (especially regarding China's statements on Taiwan) but then she chained it into CIA fake news about China (hk, Uyghurs). I told you guys the CPC should have changed course on Taiwan back in the 50's. It's a weak spot that they're factually wrong about.

      The real news is reinforcing the truthiness of the fake news.

      • theother2020 [comrade/them, she/her]
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        3 years ago

        CPC should have changed course on Taiwan back in the 50’s. It’s a weak spot that they’re factually wrong about.

        How do you mean?

        • yellowparenti5 [none/use name]
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          3 years ago

          https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/08/02/nancy-pelosi-taiwan-visit-op-ed/

          Text here https://www.reddit.com/r/taiwan/comments/wel2hm/opinion_nancy_pelosi_why_im_leading_a/

          Taiwan sub is a shithole, avoid the comments unless you hate yourself and enjoy arguing on the internet