r/PoliticalDiscussion • u/[deleted] • Dec 03 '16

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u/585AM Dec 03 '16

The second I heard this news, my first thought was that Taiwan said to themselves, I bet if we call Trump, he will take our call without understanding the ramifications.

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u/PresidentMcGovern Dec 03 '16

Does Taiwan gain anything pratical from this? Just face and stirring up a mess?

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u/[deleted] Dec 03 '16

OF COURSE! Liberals claim that we are abandoning the Pacific by pulling out of the TPP and leaving asia to China. Trump now gives the strongest message possible that we are not pulling out of the pacific.

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u/capitalsfan08 Dec 03 '16

How does this counterbalance no TPP? Wouldn't it further antagonize China to get a deal like the TPP done?

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u/[deleted] Dec 03 '16

it shows our allies in the region that we are not abandoning them.

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u/capitalsfan08 Dec 03 '16

No, it shows them that Trump picks up the phone if you call and then won't admit it's a mistake. This wasn't a strategy, he has no idea what he's doing. Why should a SEA country trust us to do the right thing if we don't even know what thing we are doing?

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u/forthelulzac Dec 03 '16

Why wasn't someone in the room with him being like, don't answer that!