• Arthur Besse@lemmy.ml
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      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_recognition_of_Taiwan

      Get out of here.

      Did you read that article you’re linking to? Did you notice how many UN member states actually recognize the Republic of China (Taiwan) as a country? Eleven.

      For comparison, a lot of people in the United States and Europe would confidently tell you that Palestine is definitely not a country, but it is actually recognized as one by 157 of the 193 members of the UN.

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        Thats why its a joke to us here in the states where the common sentiment is with the rebellious colony breaking away from its imperialist roots.

        Id sooner block you than get in to a discussion about Palestine with you even knowing I agree Palestine should have statehood from the onset.

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      I’m not sure how that has anything to do with anything I said.

      The texts werent even a character. Your claims of racial stereotyping are absurd.

      Lmao. Yes, the Chinese scammer breaking character at the mention of Taiwan to say “Fuk you,” definitely not a charicature or stereotype and it’s totally absurd to suggest it.

      What’s next? Just start making jokes like full on, “Me so horny, me love you long time?”

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          What do you mean? Taiwan is independent for all intents and purposes, but is not, nor if I’m not mistaken does it claim to be, formally an independent country. I acknowledge that reality, yes.

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                  Irrelevant to the fact that Taiwan is an independent country.

                  do you mean that you think it is an independent country, or rather, that you think it should be one?

                  if you believe they are already independent, why do you think they still have an active independence movement? do any other independent countries have that? 🤔

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                  So is Taiwan part of China or is it not? Because if they haven’t renounced their claims, then they’re still maintaining that they’re part of China, are they not?

                  When was it that they formally declared independence btw? When should I celebrate Taiwanese Independence Day?

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                    You don’t need to declare independence to be independent. Only if you were dependent in the first place you claim independence.

                    ROC was never dependent on PRC. They just both claim the same territory. They are 2 independent countries that claim the same territory, just like both Israel and Palestine are 2 independent countries that claim the same territory.

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        The joke is expressedly about china not accepting taiwan as a country.

        Fuk you, .ml pig. <— satire demonstrating anyone can be hateful in this way.

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          No, it’s not about “China” not accepting Taiwan as a country, because “China” does not typically engage in text messages, seeing as it’s not a person.

          It’s about a stereotypical Chinese person acting and speaking in a way that the person who created the fake texts decided to make them. Which is, first trying to scam people, then being so triggered by the mention of Taiwan that they break character, then misspelling a word in a stereotypical way.

          Taiwan is just how you justify the rest of it to yourself.

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                You dont understand jokes in general. The joke isnt about one fictional non descript chinese person. Its about china’s and the chinese peoples denial of taiwans statehood.

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                    And its not a stereotype that chinese people dont accept taiwans statehood, it is their official position.

                    The text didnt even call them chinese, which would be typical of a racist joke. It just says “youre from china.”