>>215702903 (OP)
The West subsidizes Taiwan by letting them monopolize chip manufacturing. You think Taiwan dominates in that industry because they are just le smarter? No, it was purposely done by design to outsource it there so that we have skin in the game in case China tries in invade Taiwan.
>>215703508
Hey hey hey, please be respectful and don't reveal our superiority. Keep the migrators away by teaching them that we are poor and have inflation o algo.
>>215703404
It's always aerial shots of skyscrapers but I bet being there ground level and actually living there sucks. I bet it's like seeing people sing praises for Dubai as the "city of the future" and then learning they don't even have a working sanitation system.
>>215710733
i never said it wasn't richer, just that your entire country's existence hinges on this one thing, which means there's no scenario in which taiwan is just left alone in peace