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CryptoOGkauai t1_ixvc9ag wrote

Xinnie the Pooh can huff and puff all he wants, but he’s still not getting an intact Taiwan nor an intact TSMC.

With TSMC they could control the 21st and likely the 22nd century. Without both ASML and TSMC (or access to their chips), they’re totally screwed because they can’t make the mid or high end chips themselves and won’t be able to compete.

If they invade: its scorched earth baby, and the real goals (stated above) will be unobtainable.

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soaringtiger t1_ixw7kj0 wrote

As much as those are significant goals, their real goal is what they say, idealogical demagoguery. They really want taiwan to let their population know they did something Mao wanted so badly. And by they I mean Xi.

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TrainerThin t1_ixy4osi wrote

Only risk is china backed public opinion swaying locally, and our insane politics.

I can easily see a “why are we spending money on Taiwan” popular opinion spread.

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