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Originally Posted by Kadath
What does this even mean? The Phillipines have been independant for almost 60 years.
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That would be the point I was making. How "imperialistic" of us was it to grant them independence? Not to mention that we closed our bases there when they didn't desire our presence anymore.
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If they aren't, it's just out of ignorance. I'll grant that they've voted it down a few times, but I suspect it might be more complex than you think.
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There you have it. There's always someone who knows what's best for someone else, and if anyone disagrees, it's "ignorance." I'd be interested to know if you have anything other than "suspicions," too.
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Regardless, I just think it's a bit of hypocrisy to cry foul about China's treatment of Taiwan and yet not campaign for the rights of US territories.
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You may have missed the point of my post. Firstly, I never cried foul about China's treatment of Taiwan. I pointed out that we could get sucked into their affairs.
Secondly, Taiwan is wanting independence. When you show me some credible evidence that there is a significant independence movement afoot in US terrritories, I'll grant you the point of hypocrisy.
You sure haven't showed me anything to back up your position in regard to Puerto Rico, though.