‘Taiwan Independence’ Fantasy

The possibility of “Taiwan independence” is a fantasy, a type of Hollywood myth that comes to the Chinese island region by way of geriatric dreams in Washington—dreams of a past that never actually happened, playing in the minds of late-capitalist Taiwanese youth with little understanding of real history, manipulated by self-serving, local politicians who mistakenly believe they have little to lose other than the platforms upon which they stand.

Let’s try to debunk this fantasy once and for all before real, irrevocable harm arrives. First, Taiwan is part of China. Some Westerners have wondered recently what the U.S. will do if the mainland “attacks and annexes” Taiwan. This question is misguided because as per the one-China principle, Taiwan is already part of China. Realistically