@diablexical@lemm.ee was not actually claiming that China is not independent. They are trying prove that Taiwan is independent through reductio ad absurdium. Basically, they try to derive something absurd (in this case China not being independent) from your claims.

[–] PosadistInevitablity@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Thus “pedantic nonsense”

You can’t prove independence through logical contradiction. It’s a state of foreign recognition. China clearly won the war enough to be recognized. Taiwan did not.

Independence isn’t a vibe.

[–] randint@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Reductio ad absurdium is not "pedantic nonsense."

[–] PosadistInevitablity@hexbear.net 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

When misapplied that badly, it really is.