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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy says China can have Taiwan after 2028 if he is elected
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said China could invade Taiwan without major consequences from the U.S. once he has hypothetically attained the nations semiconductor independence in 2028.
Semiconductor independence: In an interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt, Ramaswamy stressed the importance of semiconductors and why the U.S. should take aggressive action until the nation is able to produce its own. Ramaswamy noted that China would hypothetically not take the risk of aggressing towards Taiwan for his term if we show were serious about [semiconductor independence].
"The truth of the matter is there are two reasons why China wants to annex Taiwan. One is to squat on the semiconductor supply chain so they can exert leverage over the United States of America. Thats not happening on my watch. Id take a firm position on that.
"But the second reason why is that they have unfinished nationalistic business dating back to their civil war in 1949. And if thats the sole basis for Xi Jinping going after Taiwan after we have semiconductor independence, then you know what? I am not going to send our sons and daughters to die over that conflict. And thats consistent with my position on Ukraine as well."
https://www.yahoo.com/news/gop-presidential-candidate-vivek-ramaswamy-221416646.html
Stick a fork in him. He's done.

brush
(58,759 posts)WarGamer
(16,298 posts)I think the majority of Democrats would agree.
Mr.Bill
(24,906 posts)sinkingfeeling
(54,010 posts)brush
(58,759 posts)You're in a definite minority on this post. Taiwan is a long-time ally. That means nothing to you? I would say it does to Asian Americans.
WarGamer
(16,298 posts)Weapons, intelligence and training.
No, I don't support a single US life being lost for Ukraine or Taiwan.
Just my opinion.
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brush
(58,759 posts)niyad
(122,086 posts)niyad
(122,086 posts)WarGamer
(16,298 posts)I'd like to think that most Democrats are anti-war and anti sending our youth to die for a foreign nation.
I support treating Taiwan like we do Ukraine currently...
Arm them, train them and give them intelligence.
The White House even walked back the Presidents claim about fighting China for Taiwan directly.
https://www.voanews.com/a/us-state-department-walks-back-biden-s-unusually-strong-comments-on-taiwan-/6588234.html
Mad_Machine76
(24,821 posts)We dont want to risk war over Taiwan but OTOH we dont want China to invade and overrun it either. So far all sides are maintaining the status quo but if things ever disintegrate I have no idea what will actually happen.
DemocratSinceBirth
(100,548 posts)OTOH, if Taiwan falls our position in Asia falls with it. Japan, South Korea, the Philippines depend on American deterrence. Anyway I read China would need 400,000-2,000,000 troops for the mission. The latter figure is the size of their entire military. The Taiwan Strait is long. Chiang Kai-shek knew what he was doing when he set up a government in exile there. I would add Chiang was an autocrat but Taiwan is a flourishing democracy now.
Wingus Dingus
(8,603 posts)Fucking loon.
kimbutgar
(24,154 posts)Will he also let Russia take over Ukraine if elected?
He is one evil POS!
chowder66
(10,125 posts)Mad_Machine76
(24,821 posts)If you can hear me!
area51
(12,236 posts)tulipsandroses
(6,710 posts)Someone should call him and let him know, so he can stop the public display of stupidity.
question everything
(49,541 posts)anciano
(1,663 posts)and I don't believe we should send our sons and daughters to die for anybody. Period. Just saying...
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(118,620 posts)former9thward
(33,424 posts)Without direct American military intervention there is no way Taiwan could stop a Chinese military attack.
WarGamer
(16,298 posts)brush
(58,759 posts)AltairIV
(724 posts)So he nonchalantly decides the fate of over 23,900,000 people. Arrogant little shit.
WarGamer
(16,298 posts)50k?
250k?
Red Mountain
(1,993 posts)not knowing who will be President when push comes to shove.
But that's the point of our long standing policy, is it not?
not giving away the game before it starts?
DemocratSinceBirth
(100,548 posts)The surest way for them to attack is if they are convinced we won't react. Also, I'm not convinced it will be remotely easy. The Taiwan Strait is long.
former9thward
(33,424 posts)Speaking Monday in Tokyo, President Biden sent his aides scrambling when, deviating from decades of carefully crafted policy, he declared that the United States would defend Taiwan militarily if China attacked it.
Yes, thats the commitment we made, Biden said.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/05/24/biden-walk-back-remarks/
No it would not be easy for China, but it would be impossible for the U.S. to militarily defend Taiwan. China has the largest Navy in the world and the distance between China's navy and the U.S, navy in terms of ships grows each year.
DemocratSinceBirth
(100,548 posts)The latter figure is their entire military.
MorbidButterflyTat
(2,666 posts)about sacrificing American lives, other than this grifting MAGAt?
Psycho Ramaswamy says, "I am not going to send our sons and daughters to die over that conflict. And thats consistent with my position on Ukraine as well."
How many American lives have been sacrificed for Ukraine?
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DemocratSinceBirth
(100,548 posts)FlyingPiggy
(3,738 posts)2naSalit
(95,228 posts)Nope, thinks presidents are kings. Open the trap door.
NowISeetheLight
(3,993 posts)Sure, give them 95% of the worlds semiconductor manufacturing. Good luck with anything in America requiring technology then.
dalton99a
(86,321 posts)niyad
(122,086 posts)GenThePerservering
(2,675 posts)sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)Iggo
(48,698 posts)Did he buy it from Greenland?