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xenihn ◴[15 May 21 01:55 UTC] No.27161581[source]▶
I've been thinking about what would happen if there's an actual military crisis between China and Taiwan. I wonder if the United States would allow (and aid with) unlimited immigration from Taiwan for educated specialists, in an attempt to capture/retain as much skills and knowledge as possible.
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echelon ◴[15 May 21 01:59 UTC] No.27161597[source]▶
The US should invite Taiwan to become the 50-nth state. Perhaps several states, to give them more Senate votes.

Numerous polls of the Taiwanese show that they would want to join the US if given the choice between independent statehood, joining the mainland, and joining the US.

Plus, the US gets a nice permanent military base and gets to monitor all future Chinese submarine activity.

If China attacks a US state, it would be like Yamamoto's "sleeping giant" moment. The US is trying to force China's hand while there is power asymmetry, and I can't think of a better checkmate move.

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1. sircastor ◴[15 May 21 02:07 UTC] No.27161649[source]▶
I suspect we will never see additional states added to the USA. It’s a very politically divisive topic.

I could see Taiwan becoming a US territory, but I doubt as a nation they would really like that.

Either of these options woii I led probably be viewed by China as an act of war...

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2. why_only_15 ◴[15 May 21 03:07 UTC] No.27161955[source]▶
Adding states to the union has always been a politically divisive topic. Hawaii and Alaska were added at the same time specifically so that the balance of power in the senate would stay even. Going back further the same thing was done with free/slave states in the 1830s.