Taiwan should have used military force - or again, that might makes right.

“Should have” used military might? Are you from a parallel dimension where the First United Front didn’t end in the Shanghai Massacre? Tell me how it went down in your reality then. Chiang embraced the CPC from behind with hugs and kisses as a show of his appreciation for their alliance against the warlords?

I don’t have a morality problem because Chiang was an incompetent and corrupt jackass who started the civil war that he ended up losing on the mainland and having to flee to Taiwan Island.

It is about what you believe justifies a nation’s independence

My arguments as to international law go precisely towards your factually incorrect and repeated assertion that Taiwan Island is a “nation” or a “country”. You accuse me of “deflection” but you repeatedly asserted a factual and legal inaccuracy and refuse to address it. Your problem if you can’t engage with the argument, not mine. There is no such thing as a country or nation called “Taiwan” in the world.

As a fellow Asian who’s tried dating in the West, I definitely agree that the Asian incel movement is a terrible response to the gendered racism which pervades many Westoid societies. Working on yourself and making meaningful changes is always the better option though I feel like this is the dating equivalent of a racist job market where an Asian person has to be twice as good as a mid white guy just to be considered on the same level.

Maybe it’s a lot different now than when I was last “on the market” many years ago.

It feeds the same base human impulse as trashy reality TV and talk shows. The problem with the internet is that it allows people to go after vulnerable people that even bottom feeding TV producers would think twice about out of fear of being shunned.

The problem with the so-called “Hawaiian” Pizza is that there’s no attempt to balance flavors. It’s just sour and (sometimes) sweet pineapple tossed thoughtlessly onto a ham pizza. Pineapple goes great in a lot of things - curries, sweet and sour pork, etc., but most of those dishes are thoughtfully balanced so that there are no overwhelming flavors.

for the KPD

Killing Hitler is good and funny and I would do it without hesitation, but I don’t think this is dunk worthy.

The original argument is basically a condemnation of great man history - even if you killed Hitler, you would not necessarily avert the rise of German fascism. Fascism arises in response to certain material and social conditions and contradictions which were present in Weimar Germany. Perhaps German fascism without Hitler would look or behave differently to Nazism, but if we believe in materialism then we must acknowledge the strong possibility that German fascism would arise without any specific individual.

The outcomes of civil wars is widely acknowledged by both state practice and opinio juris as being a legitimate factor in the determination of sovereignty over a territory. If you don’t believe me, ask the Confederate States of America and the Republic of Vietnam about their experiences and get back to me.

There is no “morality problem” because there is no issue of morality here. Morality is not a factor in international law.

Ngl it was a difficult choice between NatSec Talking Points Journalist and School of Raytheon Rainbow Washing Bard.

International recognition in line with the principles of customary international law as codified in the Montivedeo Convention make right, but that’s not very snappy.

Skill issue. If I wanted to have a recognized independent country I would simply win the civil war instead of losing and then hiding in America’s skirt like a coward.

I took two levels of journalist before I multiclassed into rogue.

Good. Good. Let the hate pineapple juice flow through you.

I was originally gonna say something about outdoor cats but I didn’t want to have an actual struggle session. Being called a Redditor is the lesser of those two evils.

The Taiwan province English-speaking journalist class are shitting themselves because they know they’ll be up against the wall when reunification comes.

One fun thing I’ve noticed being a tall Chinese guy in Asia is that often wirey white dudes will give me the death glare on the street for absolutely no reason. Like I’m stealing their schtick just by existing.

“I am unfuckable, better post about it on Reddit” is like “My liver hurts, better drink another bottle of whiskey.”

And if an adult replies “appeal to authority” you hit them with a stick named “authority” until they appeal for it to stop.

You can’t stop people from having preferences but personally I think anyone who broadcasts a preference based on immutable physical characteristics should be seen as shallow in the same way as a dudebro who proudly proclaims that he only dates blondes or whatever.

The flip side of the “everyone has preferences” coin is that many people will interpret that as a go ahead to openly say shit like “no blacks, no Asians, no Indians” on their profiles.

Finally, a passport bro solution for people on the no fly list for their 4chan posts.

I used to laugh at this one but now I just think about how many times the education system has failed this person.