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CCP never had a claim on Taiwan
I don't know about that, but I think the whole framework of "historical legitimacy" is flawed. Regardless of history, it's ultimately the people who get to decide what government is legitimate for them.
If a majority of the Taiwanese wanted to be ruled by CCP then it would already have happened
CCP didn't take it when the current Taiwan gov moved there, they only took the mainland.
That's literally the definition of how countries split in two
They so not agree on this, stop watching CCP propaganda. CCP is the only one pushing for this in the entire world with some allies like Russia simply backing it up. This is an imperialism move and you know it.
I'm telling you what Taiwan and it's people says, not US.
Can you show me where?
Congratulations you're Mongolian (or Roman or British)
Do you have any idea how many countries do the same thing yet are considered different countries? Russia insists Ukraine is part of them (for incoherent historical reasons), you have the European east block, plenty of countries named East X versus West X.
You even mentioned Korea yourself where both insists they're one country but the whole world understands there's 2 separate countries claiming the same territory but each with control of separate subsets of that territory, and they de facto operate as separate countries. Considering the opposing government as illegitimate doesn't negate its existence.
Your worldview is incoherent.
This honestly feels like mental illness. Imagine rapist screaming at the victim "I can't get stronger unless we unite" while threatening to kill her.
Dude, get over it, Taiwan has moved on, they have their separate lives and don't want anything to do with China, just like Ukraine (who was part of Soviet union) does not want Russia and will likely result in a long and costly war. I too would go guerilla of someone tried to invade my country.
California?! Lmfao. Taiwan is a small island, not the arguibly second most important state. Also, you really should learn history because the comparison you did makes no sense when you know what actually happened. It's more like French giving up their territory overseas but not telling to whom they are actually giving it to, leaving the "ownership" to be dealt with by others, and since "others" can't agree on it, then nothing changes and Taiwan stays independant.
I can assure you Californians and Texans want to stay as part of US. I can also assure you Taiwan wants to stay independant. Your comparisons suck because you're detached from reality and keep pushing government propagandas.
But Texas literally declared independence from Mexico. Again, study history because your comparisons suck.