2533
Twitter
Facebook
Fark.com Mobile
Copyright © 1999 - 2022 Fark, Inc
Last updated: Aug 09 2022 06:26:19
Contact Us via Farkback | Report error | TOS/legal/privacy
Do Not Sell My Personal Information
Full site
Copyright © 1999 - 2022 Fark, Inc
Last updated: Aug 09 2022 06:26:19
Contact Us via Farkback | Report error | TOS/legal/privacy
Do Not Sell My Personal Information
Full site
close
aleister_greynight: My farking major was East Asian Studies, and I still can't understand why China can't let go of their butthurt over Taiwan.
Do the Chinese think Taiwan was always Chinese, and only Western and Japanese imperialism has denuded them of it?
I find it amazing that Taiwan was part of China for less time than Ireland was ruled from London, and yet no one would seriously suggest that means Ireland belongs to the English. So I have to assume everyone incorrectly believes Taiwan has always been part of China.
close
close
close
Slaxl: aleister_greynight: My farking major was East Asian Studies, and I still can't understand why China can't let go of their butthurt over Taiwan.
Do the Chinese think Taiwan was always Chinese, and only Western and Japanese imperialism has denuded them of it?
I find it amazing that Taiwan was part of China for less time than Ireland was ruled from London, and yet no one would seriously suggest that means Ireland belongs to the English. So I have to assume everyone incorrectly believes Taiwan has always been part of China.
Historically, China was the largest cultural power of East Asia. Due to a combination of having a series of corrupt emperor's, European (but not American) imperialism, it went through a dark period. Which got darker in WW2. Then worse under the CCP.
With Deng, China began to rebound, but due to their history, they have a chip on their shoulder a mile wide. They want to return to their ancient domineering ways. More than want though, have a sense of aggrieved entitlement to do so. It's kind of like "the South shall rise again", except real.
The US doesn't actually agree that Taiwan is part of China. Instead we simply diplomatically note that this is the position of both Taiwan and the Mainland, and insist that any governmental unification be done entirely without any sort of coercion.
Xi is also a step backwards. I don't think he's popular among the Chinese, but they can't get rid of him either.
close
Slaxl: aleister_greynight: My farking major was East Asian Studies, and I still can't understand why China can't let go of their butthurt over Taiwan.
Do the Chinese think Taiwan was always Chinese, and only Western and Japanese imperialism has denuded them of it?
I find it amazing that Taiwan was part of China for less time than Ireland was ruled from London, and yet no one would seriously suggest that means Ireland belongs to the English. So I have to assume everyone incorrectly believes Taiwan has always been part of China.
History is the excuse, not the reason. The reality is Taiwan is strategically positioned, unlike Ireland. If Ireland was between England and the continent (or if Iceland posed a threat to Britain, I guess) it would still be British.
Why does the US still "own" Guantanamo Bay? It's expensive, it's not like it's got US citizens to defend there (unlike, say, The Falklands and Britain), what's served? Strategic position.
close
close
When WW3 happens, mars execs better go to china and enroll in the PLA as comfort biatches for the chinese soldiers. John Cena too.
close
close
aleister_greynight: My farking major was East Asian Studies, and I still can't understand why China can't let go of their butthurt over Taiwan.
? Isn't it where people ran after the red revolt?
close
became a "Government in Exile" in Taiwan. They didn't go to Taiwan to start a country..They ARE China,
The Republic of China, in their eye, they are the legitimate government, NOT the Communist Chinese Party
in Beijing..When it comes down to it, they didn't completely smash the resistance to Mao..
close
close
Ragin' Asian: Who pissed someone off to get the job of reading the fine print on ads? I think this same person is the only one in the world to read the Apple TOS in its entirety.
I have. How are you supposed to use a product without reading the documentation?
It took me three days to RTFM on all the documentation for my used car, and I almost ran out of beer and gummy bears in the meantime.
close
close
A. The click farm doesn't jump off of buildings.
close
AceGently: Ragin' Asian: Who pissed someone off to get the job of reading the fine print on ads? I think this same person is the only one in the world to read the Apple TOS in its entirety.
I have. How are you supposed to use a product without reading the documentation?
It took me three days to RTFM on all the documentation for my used car, and I almost ran out of beer and gummy bears in the meantime.
How many of those Haribo sugarless did you eat?
close
Taiwan is a country.
close
CokeBear: I'll say it.
Taiwan is a country.
Rome is a country.
/FIGHT!!!!
close
close
Mr.Insightful: Historically, China was the largest cultural power of East Asia. Due to a combination of having a series of corrupt emperor's, European (but not American) imperialism, it went through a dark period. Which got darker in WW2. Then worse under the CCP.
True, but China holds a bigger grudge against Taiwan for existing than against Japan for its actions in the Sino-Japanese war.
close
That is all.
close
Bloody William: Mr.Insightful: Historically, China was the largest cultural power of East Asia. Due to a combination of having a series of corrupt emperor's, European (but not American) imperialism, it went through a dark period. Which got darker in WW2. Then worse under the CCP.
True, but China holds a bigger grudge against Taiwan for existing than against Japan for its actions in the Sino-Japanese war.
I for one am thankful Japan took a tough stand against allergies.
close
Yes, I understand that the US is hardly perfect, but objectively speaking would anyone rather live in China?
close
Xi should stick to Bit O' Honey
close
But I didn't know Mr Mouse owned the Mars/Snickers company
close