Here is an example of a summarily asserted "fact" about Taiwan from one of
the "left" lists that just ain't so. This is so typical of much of the
left in the U.S. with time on its hands, a keyboard that gives a megaphone
(sort of) and that gives some so much assurance that they have all the
answers about whatever topic--eg. Taiwan or the real class nature of the
Chinese State or the extent to which capitalism "has been restored" in
China. I wonder if this individual know-it-all has ever been to Taiwan or
China.
Quote: I wrote: Obviously, these are important indicia, but it's up to the
people involved (the Mainlanders, the Taiwanese) to decide how distinct
they are, in a democratic way. One thing that should be noted is that
Taiwan has a "Formosan" (non-Han) population that the PRC lacks....
Pure bullshit.
Location:
Eastern Asia, islands bordering the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, South
China Sea, and Taiwan Strait, north of the Philippines, off the
southeastern coast of China.
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Area: 35,980 sq km
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Climate: A subtropical climate with moderate temperatures in the north,
where there is a winter season. The southern areas, where temperatures
are slightly higher, enjoy sunshine every day, and there is no winter
season. The typhoon season is from June to October.
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Provincial Capital: Taipei
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Population: 22,191,087
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Ethnic groups: There are Han 98% and gaoshan 0.3 million in taiwan.
When the Vietnamese were fighting for their lives, there was a chorus from
some elements of the "left" in the U.S. sitting in their armchairs making
pronouncements on how the Vietnamese should be running their struggle,
making references to "Stalinists" etc without any care about whom and
which forces of reaction they were giving aid and comfort to. It is all
very sickening and but one more example of how much of the U.S. "left"
will never do anything of significance except sitting on their asses and
pontificating about matters and issues about which they patently know
nothing. In the end, like many of the social democratics in Germany around
1933 many will be quite capable of switching to brown or black shirts and
jackboots.
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Location: Eastern Asia, islands bordering the East China Sea, Philippine
Sea, South China Sea, and Taiwan Strait, north of the Philippines, off the
southeastern coast of China.
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Area: 35,980 sq km
[]
Climate: A subtropical climate with moderate temperatures in the north,
where there is a winter season. The southern areas, where temperatures
are slightly higher, enjoy sunshine every day, and there is no winter
season. The typhoon season is from June to October.
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Provincial Capital: Taipei
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Population: 22,191,087
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Ethnic groups: There are Han 98% and gaoshan 0.3 million in taiwan.
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James M. Craven
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Clark College, 1800 E. McLoughlin Blvd.
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