Because it illustrates how listening to what the population wants can work out.
In my opinion, it’s something for the people of Taiwan to decide. There’s a lot of tension around the topic, and that can be blamed on the CIA, the Chinese (mainland) government, or even the Taiwanese government - but at the end of the day it’s the people living in Taiwan that will be impacted the most. It makes sense for those affected the most to be able to decide.
You are assuming that people have perfect knowledge of the implications of the decision when Brexit has shown that this is not the case with the general consensus being that it has not gone well for them after having decided on leaving.
Brexit is a regrettable display of democracy, and it’s true an election like that could go on in Taiwan.
That said, the Taiwan independence issue has been notable since at least 1945. If it takes not only a vote, but then a second vote to reverse it a few years down the line, we’re still looking at very short years and an avoidance of both war and totalitarian regimes deciding for the people altogether.
Quebec is literally a part of Canada, but that didn’t stop them from holding a referendum on leaving. This is a thing civilized countries can do
As opposed to “uncivilized” or “primitive” countries 🤨
As opposed to countries that are unable to separate the desires of the majority from the desires of a few
The opposite of “civilized” is…
If you want me to call China uncivilized, you’re projecting. My point is civilized countries can hold referendums.
So Crimea is uncivilized? Why?
How are you comparing two competing settler regimes to China and Taiwan?
Because it illustrates how listening to what the population wants can work out.
In my opinion, it’s something for the people of Taiwan to decide. There’s a lot of tension around the topic, and that can be blamed on the CIA, the Chinese (mainland) government, or even the Taiwanese government - but at the end of the day it’s the people living in Taiwan that will be impacted the most. It makes sense for those affected the most to be able to decide.
You are assuming that people have perfect knowledge of the implications of the decision when Brexit has shown that this is not the case with the general consensus being that it has not gone well for them after having decided on leaving.
Brexit is a regrettable display of democracy, and it’s true an election like that could go on in Taiwan.
That said, the Taiwan independence issue has been notable since at least 1945. If it takes not only a vote, but then a second vote to reverse it a few years down the line, we’re still looking at very short years and an avoidance of both war and totalitarian regimes deciding for the people altogether.