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[-] Kushan@lemmy.world 20 points 2 months ago

Have you seen the lengths people go to in order to not have to change their world view even a smidge? To not have to correct themselves about anything at all? I'll give you a hint, literally every right wing party in the world doing well is because weak people can't change a damn thing about themselves.

[-] toynbee@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

"World view" is very fitting here.

[-] skisnow@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 months ago

Not just the right. The entire Taiwan situation is entirely due to the Chinese being taught at school that Taiwan just is part of China like it's an immutable fact.

[-] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

being taught at school that Taiwan just is part of China

What's the name of Taiwan's government again?

[-] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

China 2 Tawainese Boogaloo

[-] skisnow@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Can't tell if you're joking or just a dickhead tankie.

[-] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 2 points 2 months ago

Is it dickish to point out even Taiwan calls itself The Republic of China?

[-] DeltaWingDragon@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

Because they consider themselves to be the original China, since their government was formed from the Nationalist (pre-communist) government of China, who were chased out by the Communists.

The situation is NOT like this:

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ: The island of Taiwan is part of me!
๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ผ: No, I am an independent nation!

It's like this:

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ: I am the true China, and the island of Taiwan is part of me!
๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ผ: No, I am the true China, and the mainland is part of me!

Which is why there are some countries that do not recognize the People's Republic of China (mainland), and instead recognize the Republic of China (Taiwan) as China.

My information from:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retreat_of_the_government_of_the_Republic_of_China_to_Taiwan
https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2016/12/04/2003660529

[-] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 1 points 1 month ago

Sounds like tankie nonsense.

Are you sure Taiwan hasn't been an independent state with nothing to do with China forever, and China just wants to invade because its an evil dictatorship?

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