Ah, but I strongly disfavor Americans, military or civilian, dying to keep anything American except America, and I only go along with the latter if it’s absolutely necessary.
Me, too. That’s why I favor Taiwan self-determination.
I came in as an isolationist, and I’m an American.
Speaking for myself only, I’m for Taiwan determining its own future. But as a realist, you should know that there are times when human beings try to determine their own future, and it’s just not in the cards.
I don’t know if it’s in the cards for Taiwan to determine its future. I don’t know what Taiwan’s future holds. But in any case, for me, Taiwan determining its own future doesn’t mean the same thing as the US determining Taiwan’s future. In fact, if Taiwan declares independence, that’s perfectly okay with me. But an independence that depends on the US military is not a real independence. Again, self-determination means just that to me: self-determination.