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[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 17 points 11 months ago (2 children)

A. Xi said they would prefer to do it peacefully.

B. Autocratic regimes routinely define "peacefully" as a coup or overnight invasion.

C. Xi specifically set an atmosphere of strategic uncertainty by saying a time "hadn't been decided".

That tells me they've given up on winning elections in Taiwan. If they're scheduling it then it's not on Taiwan's election schedule. Ergo, definitely not peacefully in democratic terms.

Well it will be interesting at least.

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Well it will be interesting at least.

As in "May you live in interesting times?"

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Ding ding ding, we have a winner. Your prize options are nuclear incineration during Friday rush hour or cake.

[–] kingaloo@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I suspect this will happen during USAs election.... you know when the world stops existing for a few days.

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Well the Russians largely succeeded with the Olympics. So that's a possibility too.

[–] Somethingcheezie@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Few days. Months!!!