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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: Dope1   😊 😞
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Subject: Re: Dope?
Date: 01/04/26 10:50 PM
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I honestly don't think Trump is this strategic *but*....could this be a deal that tells Vladdy - ok, he's gonna slice off a part of Ukraine's ass and be rewarded for the war. And China - when you take Taiwan, the most we'll do is boycott the mall food court chopsticks place for a day....BUT in return, you all do nothing and let us have our way in Venezuela because after all, let's face it, do the 3 of us *really* want to tangle with each other? This way we all get what we want.

We're not giving away Taiwan. No way, no how. The reasons aren't just economic but also geographic.

Taiwan is the key to keeping the Chinese from projecting power into the central Pacific, north to Japan and south to Australia. Chinese ownership of Taiwan threatens the next line of islands in the chain in the Pacific and that's not something we're going to allow.

What I don't get is why we don't just go ahead and recognize them.
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