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Yeah, that's totally not gonna backfire... Go escalation. Like we don't have enough problems already with Russia war-criming in Ukraine.
Good point, we should just always give dictatorships anything they want. That will surely keep them happy and stop them causing more trouble and has always worked well historically.
Strawman argument
Feel free to clarify your position but I suspect that's basically what it amounts to. Happy to be proven wrong though.
And what do you think they should do? Just roll over and let China do what they want?
Try the other means first, the ones without military escalation.
They already tried other means (intl. arbitration) and China effectively told the Philippines and the tribunal to get bent.
If China didn't want military escalation, they should've participated in the arbitration proceedings in 2013 and followed whatever ruling was handed down.
Preventive escalation is basically the same as escalation. The Chinese are smarter than all of the west in their imperialism and the western world is butt-hurt that China is beating them in their own game, capitalism.
China has managed to de-facto (financially) enslave a set of countries without firing a single shot.
Enabled by capitalism, established by Europe and the US.
Nevertheless, they are also a huge country with a big military, and military escalation is not even in the set of possible solutions. All it would accomplish is to de-stabilize the world further and push us way over the edge in terms of climate goals.
If anyone is serious about defending against China, put defensive(!) systems in place in all countries were it makes sense, while also offering China something that will bring them to the table.
Unfortunately, the west has a long history of breaking agreements and starting proxy wars, so it's our own fault if we aren't trustworthy.
I love that your talking about the west not honouring treaties while they honour treaties with our allies to protect their sovereignty. Either have ur cake or eat it.
A ruling was handed down to China from the world court saying they had to stop doing the shit they were doing. They proceeded to do absolutely nothing hence escalation is requited. China does not respect the international rule of law. They will continue to do so until they are stopped. I'm not sure if ur just stupid or if the Chinese bots have made it to lemmy. Can you tell me what happened in Tiananmen square?
Team America - World Police. 'Murica!
The same rhethoric and military exercises led to Russia electing Putin initially, and look how great that has worked out for the world.
Putin got in cos be bribed and threatened his way to the top its KGB operations 101.
Isn't this almost word for word the reasoning we used when we let Hitler build an army and take land.
No.
Care to elaborate?
So I went and read through some of your comment history and u really care about the whole genocide thing then here in this thread ur defending China saying they should just be allowed to bully other countries while they are currently genociding people. You are a hypocritical small minded sewer rat incapable of thinking for yourself. I am extra extraordinarily disappointed in your complete lack of individuality and incapability to constitute a single original idea.
How weak are your arguments if the only way you can argue against someone is by misquoting them? Your comment has multiple strawmen, plus the ad-hominem blabla. Bless your heart.
I wasn't aware I was quoting anyone. Please point out exactly what flaws my argument has presented to you then provide an explanation for why they are incorrect. That's usually how a disscussion with opposed viewpoints goes.
Just saying, this is the same excuse Zionists use for why Palestinians should just give up and accept their fate.
No.
Care to elaborate?