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Taiwan, an island of only 24 million, is no different than the Greek city-states that were raped, razed, and removed from the history books.
Entire cultures, languages, identities were eradicated by the victors.
Like Taiwan, those inside the city walls always said the same thing.
These will sound familiar to foreigners living here trying to decipher Taiwan’s rich imagination of denialism:
“there would be a negotiated settlement”
“just a change in management”
“economic issues”
“they need us”
“the U.S. military will save Taiwan”
“organ harvesting is a conspiracy theory”
“they would never do the horrible things to us they have done to the Uyghurs or Tibetans; after all, we speak the same language”
- Wendell Minnick from Taipei
“The decline of community in the modern world has as its inevitable religious consequence the creation of masses of helpless, bewildered individuals who are unable to find solace in Christianity regarded merely as creed.”
Robert Nisbet
American diplomacy should continue to stand up for genuine democracy, freedom of expression, and unapologetic celebrations of European nations’ individual character and history. America encourages its political allies in Europe to promote this revival of spirit, and the growing influence of patriotic European parties indeed gives cause for great optimism. Our goal should be to help Europe correct its current trajectory.
The White House
The National Security Strategy Document
Games stimulate the mind. Kids thrive on mental stimulation. Games teach kids to triumph over challenging problems.
This story out of India: Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha was born in 2022. At 30 months he started learning chess. By age three he had defeated five ranking members of the International Chess Federation, earning him his own official ranking. What’s next? Recognition as a grand master as he continues learn about how chess works, and how victory is achieved against some of the most active minds of his generation.
