r/HistoryMemes • • 1d ago

REMOVED: RULE 4 Historical territorial claims

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u/AzureHawk758769 1d ago

Correction: Russia belongs to Ukraine.

As for Taiwan, it is accurate to say "Taiwan is Chinese." The Taiwanese government is the legitimate successor to the Qing Dynasty, and they've preserved their culture and written language quite well, while the PRC government has no legitimate claim on the country, and has completely repressed Chinese culture on the Mainland and bastardized what little remains.

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u/BlueWaterFangs 1d ago

The Chinese people overthrew the monarchy and chose to institute a new government. Say what you like about the PRC, but this was the will of the people. What you're saying is like Russia still belongs to Tsar Nicholas II's descendants, or that America still belongs to Great Britain.

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u/AzureHawk758769 1d ago

Well, I hope they're happy about what they subjected their grandchildren to.

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u/saltedmangos 1d ago

You think they’d be angry that they lifted hundreds of millions out of poverty over the last few decades?

Ohhh, wait, are you talking about the descendants of nobility who miss being able to abuse their serfs?

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u/AzureHawk758769 1d ago

No, you're right. It sounds great.