Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

American House of Representatives speaker Nancy Pelosi has visited Taiwan, despite China's warning of serious consequences.

Tensions between China and Taiwan have existed since 1949, when the Communists led by Mao Zedong sized power in China, while Chiang Kai-shek escaped to Taiwan and proclaimed his own republic.

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-asia-62377353

[Andrew NDB]

Well, at least she stuck to her guns. Anything less would have been cowardly and holding our wrists up to China.

[Sumac]

China attempted to play bully and was slapped in the face.
Good, **** those lunatics.

[AquaParade]

I am ready to condemn Pelosi for sneezing but backing down to China is a no-go.

[Vegita-San]

why has old joe not been tried for treason yet? yeah, I know why..

[IMJ]

Nancy Pelosi is literally the heart at the root of all political evil in the country. She is a shameless manipulator and literally has mastered "peasant influence" to peddle her agenda.

I have nothing but negativity towards her, but with that said no country anywhere should threaten an American or an American asset and have it be impactful against our dealings.

I wish nothing but the worst for that horrific woman, but we do not send our people, no matter how despicable they are, overseas to be terrorized and threatened with death by a nation-state.

[Cowabung-Gal]

She’s only going because she wants to make sure that her stock investment is successful.

[ChosenOne]

On the one hand, I'm deeply disappointed that ol' Nancy's plane wasn't shot out of the sky en route to Taiwan. On the other hand, it's worth putting up with her just a little longer in exchange for seeing China roll over like the little b*tch it actually is.

[1987]

Fake news, Nancy Pelosi is one of China’s best CCP puppets, why would they shoot down one of their own? They don’t want to strengthen the U.S.

However it seems this publicity stunt did pi$$ of China enough to start firing missiles threatening Taiwan

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...it-2022-08-04/

And they said Trump would start World War 3…

[ChosenOne]

Originally Posted by 1987

And they said Trump would start World War 3…

Now we know that what they really meant was that Trump would stop World War 3.

[Sumac]

Originally Posted by 1987

Fake news, Nancy Pelosi is one of China’s best CCP puppets, why would they shoot down one of their own? They don’t want to strengthen the U.S.

However it seems this publicity stunt did pi$$ of China enough to start firing missiles threatening Taiwan

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...it-2022-08-04/

And they said Trump would start World War 3…

Eat pills.

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

China continues firing rockets. After seing Russia invading Ukraine, this is scary.

[ChosenOne]

Originally Posted by Original TMNT Cartoon Fan

China continues firing rockets. After seing Russia invading Ukraine, this is scary.

After seeing Ukraine humiliate Russia in battle for months, this isn't scary at all. Especially considering that the US's military doctrine is designed to engage both Russia and China simultaneously in conventional warfare for optimum results, and there's no way China would resort to nukes like Putin might. They're a paper tiger with an inexperienced army, and every other country in the Pacific would pile up on them. So I say, let Winnie try.

[Sumac]

Originally Posted by ChosenOne

After seeing Ukraine humiliate Russia in battle for months, this isn't scary at all.

I won't be so haste after all. China learns on mistakes of others and even, if their army is not, say up to NATO standards, they still have numbers and more or less modern weaponry. Of course, given how China tightly woven into global economy it is unlikely they'll shot themselves in a foot, but one never should underestimate tyrant's hunger for power.

[ChosenOne]

Originally Posted by Sumac

I won't be so haste after all. China learns on mistakes of others and even, if their army is not, say up to NATO standards, they still have numbers and more or less modern weaponry. Of course, given how China tightly woven into global economy it is unlikely they'll shot themselves in a foot, but one never should underestimate tyrant's hunger for power.

And there you have it. China isn't as crazy as Putin, they're unwilling to go the extra mile, and while they might give America/NATO more of a fight in conventional warfare than anyone else ever, even if only with sheer numbers, that unwillingness will be their downfall. China is a paper tiger through and through. And that’s a good thing.

[Andrew NDB]

Oh no. If ever there was a time for "hey maybe I can invade this country" the time is now. You really think China wants to wait for someone other than "Sleepy Joe"/vessel for the far left to take office? It's going to be soon. It's readily imminent.

[Sumac]

Originally Posted by ChosenOne

And there you have it. China isn't as crazy as Putin, they're unwilling to go the extra mile, and while they might give America/NATO more of a fight in conventional warfare than anyone else ever, even if only with sheer numbers, that unwillingness will be their downfall. China is a paper tiger through and through. And that’s a good thing.

Even paper tigers can be arrogant beyond their capabilities.

[ChosenOne]

Originally Posted by Sumac

Even paper tigers can be arrogant beyond their capabilities.

True, but what does that ultimately get them other than humiliation?

[Sumac]

Originally Posted by ChosenOne

True, but what does that ultimately get them other than humiliation?

Depends whether they have nukes or not.

[ChosenOne]

Originally Posted by Sumac

Depends whether they have nukes or not.

The CCP is far less likely and willing to use nukes than Putin.