I still say that Taiwan has two uses that struggle to coexist, manufacturing and military. Once the manufacturing one becomes defunct, what is left is its military use.

[–] Farman@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Wasnt there a us senator that tried to start a war in china presicley because she had a lot of intel stock?

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

US also nearly started a war with Iran over a fucking pistachios (not solely, but it was a factor)

[–] Tankiedesantski@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago

United Fruit Company has entered the chat.

[–] Tankiedesantski@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago

That TSMC plant is running into trouble on every front, including the inability to find local workers qualified and willing to work there.

Also the expat Taiwanese engineers are being subjected go racist harassment because of course they are lmao.