Discussing Biden's Potential China Policy

siegecrossbow said:

Ivanka will be next contender if that happens.

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siegecrossbow said:

Anyone laughing at my post is probably not aware that Duterte's daughter is a major contender for the next presidential election in the Philippines. Trump has basically groomed his daughter for the role.

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ansy1968 said:

@siegecrossbow Sir in defense of Sarah Duterte the daughter, she may not be as beautiful as Ivanka but boy she can throw a punch.

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Violence erupted during a demolition operation. City Mayor Sara Duterte repeatedly punched the Sheriff of ...
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Overbom said:

At least you will keep Duterte by these means. Obviously with such a constitution if you have a great leader and he cant have another term then the people must find other means to keep him in power.

It would be a total shame if Duterte wasn't able to influence gov policy any more due to constitutional limits

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For First Time, Half of Americans Favor Defending Taiwan If China Invades

Dina Smeltz, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy and Public Opinion

Craig Kafura, Assistant Director, Foreign Policy and Public Opinion

August 2021

Tensions between Beijing and Taipei are running high. Chinese intimidation of Taiwan has increased since
2016, demonstrated by naval drills in the Taiwan Strait, incursions into Taiwanese airspace, and economic
coercion targeted at Taiwanese industries. In turn, the United States has sold advanced weapons to Taiwan
and normalized US warship transits nearby. While past administrations have not made formal commitments
to defend Taiwan, the just-completed 2021 Chicago Council Survey finds that for the first time, a slim
majority of Americans now favor sending US troops to defend Taiwan if China invades.
Key Findings

• The American public supports a range of US policies in support of Taiwan. Majorities favor US
recognition of Taiwan as an independent country (69%), supporting its inclusion in international
organizations (65%), and signing a US-Taiwan free trade agreement (57%).
• A slimmer majority (53%) support the United States' signing a formal alliance with Taiwan, and a
plurality (46%) favor explicitly committing to defend Taiwan if China invades.
• When asked about a range of potential scenarios, just over half of Americans (52%) favor using US
troops to defend if China were to invade the island. This is the highest level ever recorded in the
Council’s surveys dating back to 1982, when the question was first asked.

o Republicans(60%) are more likely to support sending US troops to Taiwan’s defense than
Democrats (50%) or Independents (49%) – see appendix for more information on partisan
divides and Taiwan.

• At the same time, Americans are divided over whether the United States should (50%) or should not
(47%) sell arms and military equipment to Taiwan.
• Distrust of China is a significant factor in US public support for Taiwan: while most Americans
see Taiwan as an ally (30%) or necessary partner (30%), most see China as a rival (32%) or an
adversary (29%).

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siegecrossbow said:

Ivanka will be next contender if that happens.

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AndrewS said:

True.

But at this time, Trump is the odd's on favourite to win the 2024 election.

So it's only prudent to consider such a possibility.

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Bellum_Romanum said:

The 1st woman American President!! And I wonder what those liberal feminists are going to say against her if this scenario plays out.

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Bellum_Romanum said:

The 1st woman American President!! And I wonder what those liberal feminists are going to say against her if this scenario plays out.

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