• Riverside@reddthat.com
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    3 days ago

    Because Philippines has US military bases that threaten China’s sovereignty and control of its waters. Why are there US military ships around Chinese waters and not vice-versa?

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      3 days ago

      Would it be appropriate for US ships to ram Chinese ships in Chinese waters?

      There are no threats to Chinese territorial waters; this is happening in Philippine territory.

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        3 days ago

        There are no threats to Chinese territorial waters

        Then you surely agree there are no threats to Taiwan by China?

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          2 days ago

          If you can’t understand how the numerous Chinese military exercises like this are a specific threat to Taiwan, then I’m not sure you’re capable of reason

          Please provide similar evidence of threats to Chinese territory (besides the soviet union stealing their land).

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              2 days ago

              If you think these two things are even remotely the same, you’re not thinking critically at all.

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                2 days ago

                You’re right, they’re not comparable, China hasn’t engaged in military action for the past 50 years whereas the US hasn’t stopped being at war in that same period of time and has just some weeks ago started bombing another sovereign country from its surrounding military bases

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                  2 days ago

                  Stay on topic - China is literally surrounding Taiwan with multiple military exercises, making threatening comments, intentionally ramming ships with their ‘coast guard’ in other another country’s territory, making imperialistic claims to territory that doesn’t belong to them in the south china sea; they are an imperialistic aggressor and these actions should be called out just like the inexcusable US actions should be called out. Neither is acceptable and I absolutely call out the US too. I’m not even anti-communist; I’m anti-imperialist and authoritarian. Something that unfortunately you tankies put together in one package and are unwilling to critically think about.

                  Btw, China has absolutely engaged in military action in the past 50 years and you need to educate yourself.

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                    2 days ago

                    Ok ok, all nations are equally bad in your head because China could hypothetically do something (this propaganda has been going on for 20 years). Everything is possible when you make shit up!