This is the key. Same as real Afghanis wanted Taliban, and real Ukrainians wanted to be part of Russia.
What we see as a representative of a country is just a very tiny "highly educated" clerical class that represents the imperial interests. It's always been this way, even since British colonial times in India.
Taiwan and China are two sides of the same coin. Taiwan is an artificial construct for our benefit.
This. If you actually asked real Taiwanese, you’d learn that they want to be reunited with China.
This is the key. Same as real Afghanis wanted Taliban, and real Ukrainians wanted to be part of Russia.
What we see as a representative of a country is just a very tiny "highly educated" clerical class that represents the imperial interests. It's always been this way, even since British colonial times in India.