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[–] BC_viper@lemmy.world 55 points 12 hours ago (4 children)

This is just the start. The old world broke once russia invaded Ukraine and we did nothing. Now other countries have realized that the world wont do anything if they also attack. Expansion has once again started. I expect Taiwan to be finished by summer too.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 7 minutes ago

china only wants taiwans chip factories, they arnt getting it if they invade.

[–] cecinestpasunbot@lemmy.ml 8 points 5 hours ago

What old world? The US committing war crimes is par for the course. This is the same kind of shit the US did in Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam, and more. The cruelty is the point. The difference now is that the current administration is too stupid to lie about it.

[–] AMoralNihilist@feddit.uk 24 points 11 hours ago

The old world broke when the US and UK invaded Iraq illegally in 2003. This is the natural consequence of that. If the people claiming to uphold them don't follow the rules because they are strong enough, then if we are strong enough we can do anything we want.

[–] paraphrand@lemmy.world 16 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (1 children)

I get this vibe that no one knows what’s going on anymore and everything is just running on the fumes of the zeitgeist and conspiracy theories.

I find the fact that the whole world “knows” that China will invade Taiwan in 2027 to be really strange. And this has been the case for years. It feels like certain groups are taking it as a foregone conclusion.

[–] neukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

Because in a sea of massive uncertainty and chaos that's around us today, China invading Taiwan in the middle of this makes the most sense out of anything that's happening right now. It makes so much sense, that everyone has collectively realized it would be stupid for China not to invade Taiwan right now.

I mean, it's really, really bad for the world, but it would be stupid if they didn't do it and take advantage of what's happening everywhere.

[–] ptu@sopuli.xyz 1 points 51 minutes ago (1 children)

China taking Taiwan makes zero sense. It’s a peaceful island next to gigantic mainland China and they can easily coexist like this

[–] stickly@lemmy.world 1 points 32 minutes ago (1 children)
[–] ptu@sopuli.xyz 1 points 21 minutes ago

Any time. And they probably know that if they start warring against the peaceful island, the worlds perspective on them changes for good. Tibet was already bad, but they didn’t have the means to spread their message like today and China got away with it.