The opposition is not "the people". "The people" just want to live peaceful lives without having the US betting their empire on causing WW III in their backyard. In order to properly oppose imperialism, especially as a first worlder, you need to understand the class interests of monopoly capital and how the emergence of finance capital combining with the force and violence of the state is where imperialism comes from. China has never couped a sitting head of state in order to create a banana republic to enslave the populations and resources of another country. There's valid criticisms to be made but ur shooting yourself in the dick if you're criticizing without education on it.

[–] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Right, I am quite uneducated on China, I'm only speaking from experience discussing with people from Taiwan. I certainly don't intend to wear a phallus cast

[–] heartheartbreak@hexbear.net 28 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In my experiences talking with most non-right wing Taiwanese people is simply that they want peace and to not be used as a geopolitical pawn for imperialist motives. I think this is a fairly reasonable position and would hope for at least some form of peaceful rapprochement where some amount of autonomy can be established like in the other autonomous regions in China.

The issue is that the current western hegemonic world order helmed by the US is seeking a point of conflict with China to prevent them from effectively disrupting the current status quo which you are probably aware of: imperialism, neocolonialism and unequal exchange. With capitalisms need to continually expand we see again it's need for war in order to establish new markets. Its probably humanity's number one priority to prevent the upcoming world crisis and as many emerging wars as possible (especially considering what that would do to climate change). Combatting the propaganda designed to manufacture consent for an upcoming war with China is the most important thing that a leftist can be doing in regards to geopolitics.

[–] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

With capitalisms need to continually expand we see again it's need for war in order to establish new markets.

I can understand that. The reliance on war economy is something I learned from Daniel Guérin in "Fascism & capital".

The issue is that the current western hegemonic world order helmed by the US is seeking a point of conflict with China to prevent them from effectively disrupting the current status quo

Alright

Combatting the propaganda designed to manufacture consent for an upcoming war with China is the most important thing that a leftist can be doing in regards to geopolitics

Fair enough, I understand. Thanks for the breakdown

[–] heartheartbreak@hexbear.net 20 points 1 year ago

Happy to help heart-sickle

I'd recommend reading imperialism: the highest stage of capitalism by lenin and Neocolonialism the last stage of imperialism by kwame nkrumah in your spare time if you've got the chance, really great definitive insights into both concepts.