In recent days, a video of an elderly man disagreeing with his grandson going to the battlefield has been circulating on social media. When asked by a video blogger if he would agree to his grandson going to the battlefield if the country was in danger, the retired elderly man replied, “I don’t really agree.” His reason being, “In today’s society (under the CCP government), there are too many difficulties imposed on us, in terms of education, housing, healthcare, and various other aspects, making it really tough for the common people.” The elderly man also raised a question, “Why do many leaders send their children abroad, is China not good enough?”
The elderly man’s words implied that the CCP government has put various life pressures on the common people, making their lives very difficult. However, when it comes to going to war, the leaders send their children abroad, instead of allowing them to go to the battlefield. “I don’t really agree.”
In the same video, a young person from Harbin interviewed by the video blogger said, “If it’s about defending our homeland, I can do it, but if it’s about other things, I wouldn’t go.”
These two individuals, who do not know each other, honestly expressed a consensus that many people share today. Despite the CCP’s loud calls for armed reunification with Taiwan, the common people do not agree with the CCP’s actions. This has clearly rendered the CCP’s loud rhetoric of “armed reunification,” “keeping the island but not the people,” and “fighting without fear of death” in its brainwashing education to be futile.
In May 2024, on a certain intellectual platform in mainland China, a discussion was initiated on “Is now the best time to unify Taiwan?” It’s commendable how the netizens on this intellectual platform provided particularly rational and clear answers:
“Yes, absolutely. Give the weapons to the Chinese, they know what to do and have been waiting for it!”
“For them, the best way to play the Taiwan card is to make some noise from time to time, incite emotions.”
“The Chinese only have had a good life for a few years! Peaceful reunification is the only choice.”
“It is said that the younger generation in Taiwan is not willing to unify, have you thought about the fact that the younger generation in the mainland does not have the same consensus for peaceful reunification as the older generation? They are gradually replacing the idea of peaceful reunification.”
It seems that many Chinese people have developed the ability to think independently, having a very clear understanding of why the CCP is clamoring for an attack on Taiwan and the current situation between Taiwan and the mainland.
Some netizens questioned who would send their sons to fight:
“When those who are shouting online for the unification of Taiwan sign up themselves and their sons to rush to the front lines, that will be the time. Not just shout slogans loudly, but send poor people’s children to fight.”
“The biggest difficulty is that no one wants to send their sons to fight. Do you believe you can find a few examples for me? After reading everyone’s comments, some people truly have high awareness. Only then can we hope for good fortune and victorious military endeavors.”
Some netizens expressed dissatisfaction with the current situation in the CCP:
“Why unify? Sell unfinished homes to them? Double the prices of water, electricity, and gas for them? Let them taste the bitterness of adjusting and harsh work in the technology industry? Or enclose Sun Moon Lake and charge fees for visiting?”
“If you have time to care about this, why not focus on rising prices of high-speed rail, gas, water, and electricity, while wages remain stagnant.”
“You talk about unification, fine. But liberation, have you liberated yourself yet?”
“I don’t understand some enthusiasts of grand narratives. Have you paid off your house and car loans? Have your family’s lives improved? How is your child’s education?”
“Yeah, the wealth gap domestically is too large. With the economy being so bad now, people find it hard to make money. There’s a lot of anger and resentment, and using Taiwan as a punching bag is convenient to let off steam.”
Some netizens sarcastically mocked those unreliable “dreamers”:
“How happy must you be to want to save the people of Taiwan who are in dire straits?”
“Are you crazy? Can’t stand seeing others living well? Why make others suffer?”
“Only making a few thousand a month, thinking of unrealistic things.”
“What’s the point of closing borders, what administrative rank are you? You’re just a small fry, always caring about a lion’s lifestyle.”
Some netizens defined what “liberation” means:
“The objects of liberation should not be oppressed people, right? North Korea liberated South Korea? And then they all starved?”
“When have the people of Taiwan fled to the mainland like North Koreans fleeing to South Korea, crossing over to the mainland; when have the borders of the mainland looked like the borders of the United States, with many Taiwanese migrants crossing over; when have wealthy people in Taiwan shouted at Taiwanese people who have immigrated to the mainland; when have the people of Taiwan anticipated having a mainland ID card, just like some people fervently wish for a green card? That’s when it will be the best time to liberate Taiwan, because that’s what the people want, that’s true liberation.”
“The best time is when normal people live much better than Taiwanese, with a legal system and technology far superior to Taiwan, rather than sending Chinese lives directly to unify. If anyone is willing to use force, let them and their families charge ahead first.”
“You better not always think about compatriots across the strait, they are better off than you.”
Some netizens strongly demand the recovery of Vladivostok and other territories occupied by Russia:
“Recovering Vladivostok and Siberia is more important to me than Taiwan~”
“Since Russia is at war, isn’t now the best time to recover/liberate Vladivostok?”
“I think it’s a good time to recover Outer Mongolia and Vladivostok.”
“I think it’s a good time. Of course, some will say, ‘against Russia, what is the point of getting entangled in history; against Japan, forgetting history is betrayal, isn’t this a clear double standard?’;”
“Logically speaking, recovering the ancestral land of Vladivostok and Siberia is obviously more important and urgent than unifying Taiwan, because ultimately those who own Taiwan are Chinese (at least descendants of the Chinese nation), and they are doing quite well. Of course, once logic is mentioned, some people get anxious.”
Some netizens explained how to understand the outcome of forcibly unifying Taiwan from the Russia-Ukraine war:
“Still advocating for unifying Taiwan, how ignorant one must be to say such things! Little pinkies, you should be grateful that Putin took the first step to unify Ukraine, showing the world the true face of Russian weapons, just a few Stugnas can immobilize tens of thousands of Russian troops, the island across has over a hundred Stugnas and hundreds of King Bomber F16s, the end result of unifying Taiwan will be like today’s Ukraine battlefield;”
“Russia has been unable to conquer after a long siege, letting the other side see what a paper tiger is; the national luck is declining, economically unable to appeal to the hearts of the people there; crazy xenophobia can only solidify the resistance of the people over there; don’t think that crushing everything with force will lead to success, lack of cultural identity, mass resistance, can directly drain this side to collapse.”
Some netizens believe that the CCP is shifting contradictions and diverting attention:
“Fascists shift contradictions through foreign wars. The best time is when the internal contradictions are most severe. When the internal contradictions become uncontrollable one day, that’s probably the final opportunity to liberate Taiwan.”
“Clearly, it’s not time yet. Real estate prices haven’t bottomed out, the most difficult times are yet to come, we can’t easily use up the ‘elixir of rising from the dead’!”
“It’s not the time yet, waiting for the real estate bubble to burst, with millions of bold Lions ready to pounce, that would be explosive combat power.”
“Timing is not right yet, war requires large numbers of unemployed youth, desperate and purposeless, as well as a mainstream ideology, along with a large amount of military preparations, although preparations have been underway for several years, there’s still a slight gap.”
Someone earnestly suggested the formation of a “Taiwan Unification Volunteer Army” led by patriotic V bloggers:
“I believe the time has come. I suggest the country implement a policy: select a group of patriotic individuals who eagerly desire the unification of Taiwan from the internet, and form a ‘Taiwan Unification Volunteer Army’. Why select patriotic individuals? If rebels infiltrate the volunteer army and defect to Taiwan, it will be a huge loss of face.
To prevent rebels from infiltrating the volunteer army, and to ensure that this group of patriotic individuals is upright and reputable, I suggest narrowing down the selection to the fan groups of patriotic V bloggers such as Sima Nan, Zhang Weiwei, Jin Canrong, and Li Yi. If they themselves can’t participate in the volunteer army due to mental issues, their sons can fill in for them.
A small suggestion: to boost morale, it’s necessary to have leaders that they approve of. Therefore, consider appointing Sima Nan as the General for Taiwan, leading the volunteer army, Zhang Weiwei as the strategist, Jin Canrong as the political commissar, Li Yi as the vanguard for Taiwan, and Hu Xijin as the commander of the battle squad.
With a highly motivated volunteer army, fulfilling the desires of those who wish to unify Taiwan while making the state renowned, why wouldn’t we do it?”
The netizens also shared knowledge on military, population, and real estate bubble-related facts about the potential military action to unify Taiwan. Truly living up to being a knowledge platform, the majority of netizens have insightful comments. After reading their opinions, it becomes apparent that achieving unification with Taiwan is quite challenging, especially when the Chinese people are not willing to sacrifice themselves for the CCP in a war that harms them rather than benefits them.
According to reports from overseas media, two separate opinion polls conducted on mainland China’s public showed that only 1% of respondents agreed with directly attacking Taiwan, while 99% of people do not see using military force against Taiwan as the primary choice. Doesn’t this make the CCP’s call for “at all costs” to achieve reunification a mockery and a self-deluding cry?
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