west west bad big bad very bad stalin good lenin good ignore starvation ignore deaths ignore everything just read state and revolution bro
west west bad big bad very bad stalin good lenin good ignore starvation ignore deaths ignore everything just read state and revolution bro
I think the points on Russia are good and they deserve to be assessed and monitored. I don’t think the case is that strong, but it’s worth arguing and evaluating.
Taiwan is China inhabited by Chinese people. Nearly every country in the world acknowledges this and had acknowledged it since before the revolution. The KMT government in the province of Taiwan stated unequivocally that it was part of China. The imperialism is actually the US getting involved in the civil war and deciding that the KMT should become a proxy of the West. That started back in the 50s. The US protected the KMT fascists while they committed mass murder of Chinese people who wanted to end the civil war and integrate with China. They ran that island under political terror for 40 years and the US protected them militarily and integrated them into the imperial economy. There are US soldiers stationed 4mi off the coast the mainland because the US treats Taiwan as a military base for war with China. China’s position on Taiwan is anti-imperialist
Only 10% of taiwanese want reunification . China is using economical cohersion to try to shift opinions and force reunification. That’s imprerialism. Only taiwanese should decide via a referendum.
That’s a very lopsided definition of imperialism. Of course only 10% want reunification. For 40 years, almost 3 generations, everyone that wanted reunification was imprisoned, tortured, or murdered. That’s why 60% want to retain the status quo - they do not want any punishments from the CPC or from the imperialists. In addition, the imperialists created an entire comprador class by funneling them money and privilege in exchange for their collaboration.
The reality is that as the empire falls, Taiwan’s alignment with the West will be less and less advantageous. Eventually it will make economic sense for the province to reintegrate its local government with the national government of China. Both for economics and for national security. It’s just not time yet.