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Here I thought the Ukraine was the main victim and Russia the perpetrator.
Look into it. It's definitely not a black and white aggression war. It definitely has elements of a proxy war that conveniently weakens both Russia and Europe
In what way is it not a black and white war of aggression?.
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I wasn’t specific enough. My point was that people are inconsistent due to the intersection between their advocacy and their own sense of nationalism. The issues are amplified when they pertain to Americas enemies and lessened when it pertains to Americas Allies.
Maybe to help explain what I think you are getting at. A year or two ago, you had senators preaching about how we needed to stop china's slave labor of the uighyurs. Okay, fine, I agree with that. But what about the horrible labor practices American companies rely on in central Africa where there, slavery also exists? The people who say bad China about labor practices have their blinders up to our allies who use the…
Also the slave labor in US itself, https://amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/15/us-prison-wo...
US companies are silently escaping China to limit effects of possible tariffs or even war. Imho this is a strategic move to ensure future.
this is rather to limit economic exposure to a war that the US is planning. as now the US war against Russia in the proxy war in Ukraine, Europe and especially Germany will be the main victim. The US foreign politics is the main evil in the world and the EU is still following the Americans. It is incredible. We must get rid of all American influence in Europe, ban US tech, ban US military, get rid of the US propagand…
I'm sure Russia would love this. Fortunately the rest of the world is sane enough to see this war for what it is and not fall for what the Russians want the world to think it is about.
If anything this war will lead to more US basses in the EU not less.
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Here I thought the Ukraine was the main victim and Russia the perpetrator.
Ukraine is just collateral damage in this proxy war. Not more.
US companies are silently escaping China to limit effects of possible tariffs or even war. Imho this is a strategic move to ensure future.
this is rather to limit economic exposure to a war that the US is planning. as now the US war against Russia in the proxy war in Ukraine, Europe and especially Germany will be the main victim. The US foreign politics is the main evil in the world and the EU is still following the Americans. It is incredible. We must get rid of all American influence in Europe, ban US tech, ban US military, get rid of the US propagand…
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It's really complicated regarding Taiwan, though. There are groups in both countries that say there is only one China and the other one is just occupied by an illegitimate government.
> It's really complicated regarding Taiwan, though It’s a defacto independent country with 50% wanting to be independent, 25% wanting the status quo, and 10% wanting to be part of China. Not especially complicated.
And even then I'm simplifying it and omitting some other complicating factors. China/Taiwan issue is many things but straight-forward isn't one of them
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Here I thought the Ukraine was the main victim and Russia the perpetrator.
Look into it. It's definitely not a black and white aggression war. It definitely has elements of a proxy war that conveniently weakens both Russia and Europe
"Look what your new friends made me do to you!"
"Now lie still while I rape you"
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TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) is the largest contract manufacturer of complex CPUs there is. They're building a massive fab in Phoenix.
Isn't dispersing a core business, that the global economy relies on, to other countries a bad move for Taiwan? If advanced micro chips are made in another country doesn't that mean China might be more likely to use a forceful invasion and other countries can say "Yes, this is terrible - but at least we still have our chips!"
Once the factories are built, would US be as invested in defending Taiwan and further, South Korea? I know US won’t give them up easily, but when push comes to shove … I don’t know.