80 year old Pelosi arrives in Taiwan. Balls of steel.

[Hawkeye10]

Pelosi's Trip to Taiwan Might Be Good for Her Legacy, but It's Bad for Everyone Else

https://reason.com/2022/08/02/pelosi...everyone-else/

[Hawkeye10]

Again, that's a small amount of time if you understood the China mindset. Have you bothered to read any of what Kissinger has written?

Almost no one in America understands the Chinese, nor what they are up to.

The Chinese however have made a very detailed study of us, and our weaknesses, willful ignorance being one of the big ones.

[MAGA MAN]

Almost no one in America understands the Chinese, nor what they are up to.

The Chinese however have made a very detailed study of us, and our weaknesses, willful ignorance being one of the big ones.

Kissinger has done significant writing on the subject.

[Hawkeye10]

Kissinger has done significant writing on the subject.

Do you think people listen to Kissinger?

[MAGA MAN]

Do you think people listen to Kissinger?

Democrats don't, surely, and at their peril.

[anonymoose]

China should accept it. h

Of course they should. But that’s not reality.
Better to accept reality than pie in the sky moral dictating to other countries. Not going to work.

[LurchAddams]

That's not an answer lol.

It's the only answer you need to study. Get to know it - get used to it. You're an idiot.

[MAGA MAN]

It's the only answer you need to study. Get to know it - get used to it. You're an idiot.

Still not an answer lol.

[ExpressLane]

I was hoping China would shoot her broom down.

[Cypress]

She has zero authority to conduct foreign policy. She can speak for herself, but not for the executive branch. Perhaps you are still a little wet behind the ears when it comes to politics.

She holds the purse strings for foreign aid and military assistance to Taiwan and other countries, and she is second-in-line to be President of the United States.

She is arguably the second most important leader in the American government by constitutional authority.

That is more than enough justification for her to meet with foreign leaders.

[dukkha]

I don't support Uk so much as I oppose unprovoked Russian aggression. Stand up to the bully. Punch him in the nose. As long as the Ukrainians are willing to fight, and it certainly looks like they are, I support them, not necessarily their government. What they are doing os provocative. No reason for that. But Xi will do what he will do (or not) regardless.
Agreed, Taiwan is of more strategic importance. But aren't you always advocating realpolitik? Just don't poke your finger in your adversary's eye.

i do. but a diplomatic visit is not a violation of realpolitik,in that we have an interest in checking China's expansionism,and a free Taiwan
China has been making very agressive moves toward "reunification",and a diplomatic show of support is just fine

And Russia didn't just decide to invade Ukraine for fun,they were "provoked" as well

My bottom line is a free western Pacific is essential, to not just Taiwan but challenging Chinese "9 dash line" claims as well

As toUkraine..who cares what border it has? it's of absolutely no concern to the USA
If Europe wants to handle it -it's their situation

[LurchAddams]

Still not an answer lol.

A racist idiot?

[anonymoose]

i do. but a diplomatic visit is not a violation of realpolitik,in that we have an interest in checking China's expansionism,and a free Taiwan

As to Ukraine..who cares what border it has? it's of absolutely no concern to the USA
If Europe wants to handle it -it's their situation

Yes, let’s talk about Ukraine. You think Xi isn’t taking notes on that situation? If Uk is of no strategic importance to us and as dysfunctional their government is, yet we help in their fight for liberty , then Xi will understand that we’ll go further in support of RoC. Much further.

[Jarod]

Which one of those representatives was The Speaker on those trips?

Newt Gingrich was Speaker of the House when he went.

[Theywillneverlearn!]

She holds the purse strings for foreign aid and military assistance to Taiwan and other countries, and she is second-in-line to be President of the United States.

She is arguably the second most important leader in the American government by constitutional authority.

That is more than enough justification for her to meet with foreign leaders.

She has no executive authority. Zero. Get educated.