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What is recognized by the international community does not need my approval. I wasn't too happy about the Visigoths taking over the Kingdom of Asturia, either, but what are you gonna do?
But nobody ever mentions that Hawaii was forced to become part of the US
Actually, this discussion generally does illicit analogues to western landgrabs... the counter argument being that the days of colonialism are over
Doesn't really matter one way or the other. Tibet is part of China, and there's nothing anyone in the world, from a former slaveowning theocratic class in exile rallying support from moneyed elites and idelistic college kids from the West to the people in Tibet can or will do anything about it. Same goes for Hawaii, basically. That's the way the world works, and always has worked.
Actually, this discussion generally does illicit analogues to western landgrabs... the counter argument being that the days of colonialism are over
Doesn't really matter one way or the other. Tibet is part of China, and there's nothing anyone in the world, from a former slaveowning theocratic class in exile rallying support from moneyed elites and idelistic college kids from the West to the people in Tibet can or will do anything about it. Same goes for Hawaii, basically. That's the way the world works, and always has worked.
When Japan lost WWII, the chances of Tibet ever gaining independence pretty much ended.
Yeah yeah....like all the lecturing white men of the past. Democracy is a great thing, but it can come in many forms, and not all places can take the liberal form that this man is espousing. If he knows some basic Chinese history, he would know how misguided he is. Yet, free speech is indeed a beautiful thing....you can say whatever you want, and look as foolish as you want while doing it.
Taiwan has its own currency, governments, political system, laws. I consider it a separate country. Even from a historical perspective, it is not convincing to claim Taiwan was always a part of China.
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