Agree that chip manufacturing is a component of the decision making and contingency planning. I disagree with drawing too much of a conclusion about US intent from it. If things work out, the US will happily continue importing chips even as our own capacity grows.
Part of the push for US Chip manufacturing is finally recognizing it as a national defense issue. The US isn't the only country doing this (setting up their own). Modern militaries are crippled without chips. So it's not necessarily a definitive line to the Taiwan policy.
While, I don't disagree that it's a factor, but I would debate the inference and weight of the factor.
Holy shit, I forgot he was even in the administration.
You need more context/specificity around your question. Right now, the question is like saying, "What is that thing...?"
I’m deeply sorry and embarrassed by that element of this country. Doing my best to fight, right here in the thick of it! ><
Hang in there, and don’t let the cancer spread as much as it has here!
I want to charge him with Treason and ordering an armed insurrection against the country. Take him out by force and keep him at GITMO until he can stand trial.
Those are armed forces disobeying federal law and federal officers.
Since I’m helping out today, I’ll bite.
They would have more success opening a conversation with someone if they forgo the insults:
Okay then, Mr Tankie McRussianbot, let’s all hear what fucking genuis solution…
Instead I suggest they try something like “I am not very familiar with alternatives to our two party system, what would you suggest instead?”
I’m not their friend, I have no desire to be their friend, and honestly I was being restrained in my response b/c they were being such an asshole. But I figure it’s usually worth a try to respond with the information on the off chance they’ll read and change.
If their feelings got hurt by the response to the angry, aggressive, insulting comment, then I’m not particularly bothered or interested.
Hopefully, this helps them have better interactions with others in the future.
EDIT: Abridged for clarity
Throughout history, plenty of people have sought out and been fine with a life of subsistence and, where possible, peace. It’s actually more telling when someone can NOT conceive of a life that’s completely soaked in foul consumption and exploitation. Not everyone would want to be a king or lord. Lots would NOT.
Princess Bride joke about a ground war in Asia stands. LOL
Seriously though, we want to deter China, not invade them. NOBODY wants to invade China. What a fuck hell that would be, and so pointless. Plus right now China is failing badly, with respect to their country’s internal issues. I suspect that’s a big part of why Xi is beating the war drum so hard, in order to distract from domestic catastrophes.
But their military is still in very bad shape, the military purge Xi just did recently is because of all the grafting and corruption and how screwed most of their systems are. They have the tech they’ve stolen from the US, but that doesn’t translate to the ability to manufacture it reliably, manage logistics of a military, etc. They are learning though, and that’s what I mean about giving them time.
Right now their three air craft carriers are literally a bad joke. They’re dammed near useless, and they have scandals with their missile systems and the missiles, and so on across the board. BUT this will get better over the years. I’d rather skirmishes and standing fast on right of navigation, and dismantling of the military islands they’ve created, along with Taiwan independence now—instead of once they have REAL air craft, and missiles they can rely on, and refined equipment designs that fix the subtle flaws that have a huge impact when deployed for real.
I don’t think we’re in any serious disagreement here. Avoiding an invasion of China is a MUST. But pushing for what the world needs, freedom of navigation, Taiwan, and dismantling the illegal military islands… that’s best done now. Where worst case scenario has a far smaller impact on our forces. And if it weakens Xi, then that’d be great. He’s a terrible dictator and I wouldn’t cry if he was gone.
Seeking asylum is NOT against the law.
https://www.unrefugees.org/news/what-is-asylum-the-fundamentals-of-seeking-safety/
You need to get out of whatever bubble you're in and expand your sources.