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Originally Posted by JLarson
We also have to consider that one of the main reasons the Nationalists were overthrown in China was because they were considered incredibly corrupt. To Rusty's point, maybe it's getting to where some of them would consider revolution - they can see the freedoms in democratic countries, and the younger people do seem to want them. But you'd need a combination of a charismatic leader or leaders, a failure to react swiftly on the part of the Chinese government, and a willingness to alter 70 years of habit on the part of the older generations.
Don't get me wrong, they may try to make the change, but even in our country we're not eager to make simple changes that might help a large number of people (for example, limiting the influence of lobbyists).
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Look at Hong Kong and the protests. The CCP was scared to death over that. They knew they were on thin ice. They back down a little to try and get a handle on things. But the people are still protesting. The CCP wants Taiwan in the worse way. The CCP won't make a move until they think their military is on equal footing with us. The problem with their military is that it's a drafted service. It's not a professional military. 2 year hitch. They have the numbers, but not the training.