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Shipwack

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30. 💯 my first thought, too.

Sun Jun 1, 2025, 10:18 AM

Jun 1

This “threat” is in the same category as the “huge”amounts of fentanyl coming from Canada and an autism awareness tattoo being a gang symbol.

I suppose the mis-administration is trying to win back former allies and make the US relevant again. Unfortunately, his (and his orange boss) only recognize violence and its threat as proof of power. Thus every argument has to have some sort of physical threat attached.

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Chinese invasion of Taiwan 'imminent,' warns US [View all] AZLD4Candidate May 31 OP

What allies, Pete? Ponietz May 31 #1

Taiwan? enid602 May 31 #2

Taiwan is productive liberalgunwilltravel May 31 #4

Russia enid602 May 31 #12

Russia is China's Gas Station, not much more thought crime Jun 2 #38

That is really why China isn't invading Taiwan thought crime Jun 2 #40

National pride and CCP ideology DetroitLegalBeagle May 31 #8

Strategic destruction of the factories. bigendian Jun 1 #28

They don't need to. Xolodno Jun 1 #20

Taking Taiwan would give China a more legitimate claim to the surrounding seas. nt Exp Jun 1 #33

Taiwan is part of China thought crime Jun 2 #39

This could start WWIII IMHO Evolve Dammit May 31 #3

No it won't liberalgunwilltravel May 31 #5

Art of the deal: Xi gets Taiwan, Trump gets ...Greenland thought crime Jun 2 #41

I hope we still have people with some sense in military leadership and walkingman May 31 #6

Our track record is no nuclear warfare thought crime Jun 2 #42

Looks like Orange Chicken is being served. C_U_L8R May 31 #7

True, if they understand that the blustering buffoon is all bluff thought crime Jun 2 #43

Great time to invade with a corrupt POS in the WH wolfie001 May 31 #9

They may not want to cook the Golden Goose thought crime Jun 2 #44

Curious, I don't understand your take wolfie001 Jun 2 #48

And Pete, I feel soo much safer knowing that that you have installed a makeup room in the Pentagon. jls4561 May 31 #10

Hey! lonely bird May 31 #11

Careful! He might roll up his sleeves to show his tattoos. So scary! thought crime Jun 2 #45

If It Was Coming From A Legitimate... GB_RN May 31 #13

💯 my first thought, too. Shipwack Jun 1 #30

how would Trump blame that on Biden? Skittles May 31 #14

It's easy to blame Biden kkmarie Jun 1 #21

true, dat Skittles Jun 1 #23

Emmanuel Goldstein was seen talking to China's leadership! Shipwack Jun 1 #31

Are we actually supposed to believe this guy? defacto7 May 31 #15

If they're going to do it, now is the time Bayard May 31 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Bayard May 31 #17

If I were Xi, and I wanted Taiwan, I'd invade sometime in the next three and a half years. LudwigPastorius May 31 #18

A even simpler solution would be to "make a deal" with Trump walkingman Jun 2 #49

Taiwan will be collateral damage. hay rick May 31 #19

Yep. "Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake." - Napolean thought crime Jun 2 #46

I'm googling like crazy and the only mention of a war kkmarie Jun 1 #22

military blogs and such thought crime Jun 2 #47

Well, you know, Pete, all these plans and contingency plans taxi Jun 1 #24

SECDEF Hogsbreath is full of shit AverageOldGuy Jun 1 #25

How many shots JustAnotherGen Jun 1 #26

The rate the world in general is going................. Lovie777 Jun 1 #27

Why wouldn't they? CanonRay Jun 1 #29

Is it a real threat? Yes, I suppose. Shipwack Jun 1 #32

They (China) might be better off with a serious Taiwan trade agreement. The Madcap Jun 1 #35

True, that. Shipwack Jun 2 #36

Well, not sure how likely this is, but strong global trade was one of the greater forces preventing a Taiwan invasion andym Jun 1 #34

Couldn't possibly happen while Trump is president, right? thought crime Jun 2 #37