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Originally Posted by mrnoodle
...when another nation wants to shake loose from its "parent" country, we're morally obligated to support them, if our freedom means anything to us.
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The fundamental reason that China wants to keep Taiwan under its control is because it's a strategic island right off their coast, which could be used against them very nicely in a large-scale war.
What if Puerto Rico suddenly decided it wanted to be independent? And more importantly, that it wanted to ally with, say, North Korea? I guarantee you our government would not be supporting
that "freedom and democracy." Taiwan as a landmass is a liability for China, Taiwan is very friendly with the US, and I honestly find it somewhat unreasonable for us to expect them to just give it up willingly.