Benevolent_Grouch t1_ja8q7pi wrote on February 27, 2023 at 5:58 PM

Reply to comment by Benevolent_Grouch in CIA head: China is unsure whether it can invade Taiwan. by agonhaziri

I’m confused about the downvotes! Was this supposed to be obvious sarcasm? I live in the US where congressman seriously propose cutting down rainforests to lower greenhouse gases they emit. There’s no such thing here as too stupid to take seriously.

GatoradeNipples t1_ja8we99 wrote on February 27, 2023 at 6:37 PM

I didn't downvote you, but in context, it feels pretty obvious to me that what you're saying is... the point the original poster was trying to make. Sinking Taiwan is physically impossible, but at least attempting that would just make China look really stupid. Attempting to take Taiwan is both stupid and actively suicidal.

Benevolent_Grouch t1_jaask8s wrote on February 28, 2023 at 2:13 AM

I literally thought they were being serious lol oops

washington_jefferson t1_jabpqi4 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 7:27 AM

> What do you mean sink? Islands don’t float and can’t sink.

Since this is a political thread you have to be a little more obvious with the sarcasm if you don't use /s (I hate the use of that hashtag- so, kudos). Something like:

> "What's the deallll with sinking Taiwan? They're not a boat. They're just big chunk of land. You can't sink land. It's like trying to drown a cactus. It's not gonna happen."