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The Madcap

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35. They (China) might be better off with a serious Taiwan trade agreement.

Sun Jun 1, 2025, 06:29 PM

Jun 1

It's not as if China is the 1930's-1950's version of itself any longer. They do have something to offer Taiwan and vice versa, as long as they can keep from acting on imperialistic instincts.

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Chinese invasion of Taiwan 'imminent,' warns US [View all] AZLD4Candidate May 31 OP

What allies, Pete? Ponietz May 31 #1

Taiwan? enid602 May 31 #2

Taiwan is productive liberalgunwilltravel May 31 #4

Russia enid602 May 31 #12

Russia is China's Gas Station, not much more thought crime Jun 2 #38

That is really why China isn't invading Taiwan thought crime Jun 2 #40

National pride and CCP ideology DetroitLegalBeagle May 31 #8

Strategic destruction of the factories. bigendian Jun 1 #28

They don't need to. Xolodno Jun 1 #20

Taking Taiwan would give China a more legitimate claim to the surrounding seas. nt Exp Jun 1 #33

Taiwan is part of China thought crime Jun 2 #39

This could start WWIII IMHO Evolve Dammit May 31 #3

No it won't liberalgunwilltravel May 31 #5

Art of the deal: Xi gets Taiwan, Trump gets ...Greenland thought crime Jun 2 #41

I hope we still have people with some sense in military leadership and walkingman May 31 #6

Our track record is no nuclear warfare thought crime Jun 2 #42

Looks like Orange Chicken is being served. C_U_L8R May 31 #7

True, if they understand that the blustering buffoon is all bluff thought crime Jun 2 #43

Great time to invade with a corrupt POS in the WH wolfie001 May 31 #9

They may not want to cook the Golden Goose thought crime Jun 2 #44

Curious, I don't understand your take wolfie001 Jun 2 #48

And Pete, I feel soo much safer knowing that that you have installed a makeup room in the Pentagon. jls4561 May 31 #10

Hey! lonely bird May 31 #11

Careful! He might roll up his sleeves to show his tattoos. So scary! thought crime Jun 2 #45

If It Was Coming From A Legitimate... GB_RN May 31 #13

💯 my first thought, too. Shipwack Jun 1 #30

how would Trump blame that on Biden? Skittles May 31 #14

It's easy to blame Biden kkmarie Jun 1 #21

true, dat Skittles Jun 1 #23

Emmanuel Goldstein was seen talking to China's leadership! Shipwack Jun 1 #31

Are we actually supposed to believe this guy? defacto7 May 31 #15

If they're going to do it, now is the time Bayard May 31 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Bayard May 31 #17

If I were Xi, and I wanted Taiwan, I'd invade sometime in the next three and a half years. LudwigPastorius May 31 #18

A even simpler solution would be to "make a deal" with Trump walkingman Jun 2 #49

Taiwan will be collateral damage. hay rick May 31 #19

Yep. "Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake." - Napolean thought crime Jun 2 #46

I'm googling like crazy and the only mention of a war kkmarie Jun 1 #22

military blogs and such thought crime Jun 2 #47

Well, you know, Pete, all these plans and contingency plans taxi Jun 1 #24

SECDEF Hogsbreath is full of shit AverageOldGuy Jun 1 #25

How many shots JustAnotherGen Jun 1 #26

The rate the world in general is going................. Lovie777 Jun 1 #27

Why wouldn't they? CanonRay Jun 1 #29

Is it a real threat? Yes, I suppose. Shipwack Jun 1 #32

They (China) might be better off with a serious Taiwan trade agreement. The Madcap Jun 1 #35

True, that. Shipwack Jun 2 #36

Well, not sure how likely this is, but strong global trade was one of the greater forces preventing a Taiwan invasion andym Jun 1 #34

Couldn't possibly happen while Trump is president, right? thought crime Jun 2 #37