TheVripper said...

TheVripper at 04:22 AM JST - 7th May

> tl;dr (too long didn't read) Taiwan is an island of displaced persons. Short and simple. >

I guess my comments didn't push anyone towards intellectualism... (sigh)

Guess there should be no surprises though... people only bother to understand "short and simple" ideas.

Posted in Taiwan ruling party demands ouster of Japan de facto ambassador at 04:22 AM JST - 7th May
TheVripper at 09:45 AM JST - 6th May

> Taiwan's status has been resolved for decades. It is an island of displaced people. >

This is just plain wrong, but unfortunately is a commonly held view by people who are simply misinformed, or who take the narrow view that states are mutually exclusive ethnic containers based on some…

Posted in Taiwan ruling party demands ouster of Japan de facto ambassador at 09:45 AM JST - 6th May
TheVripper at 06:42 AM JST - 6th May

> Saito's comments are so foolish from a diplomatic standpoint, that it might be possible that the outcome is exactly what he desired. How are they foolish? As USNinJapan2 says, he's 100% right - Taiwan's status is still unresolved. >

How are his comments foolish? Good question. The answer is…

Posted in Taiwan ruling party demands ouster of Japan de facto ambassador at 06:42 AM JST - 6th May
TheVripper at 06:30 AM JST - 6th May

Japan should tell China they will support a reunification of Taiwan and the mainland if the Chinese will remove the Ill regime from NK and take the place over until it is ready for reunification with SK. Should take about 50 years but the Chinese are patient.

This doesn't…

Posted in China strongly 'dissatisfied' with Japanese envoy's Taiwan comments at 06:30 AM JST - 6th May
TheVripper at 09:23 AM JST - 5th May

Saito's comments are so foolish from a diplomatic standpoint, that it might be possible that the outcome is exactly what he desired.

Officials in the J gov should look into his finances to make sure that he hasn't been paid outright by someone in the Chinese gov. It would not…

Posted in Taiwan ruling party demands ouster of Japan de facto ambassador at 09:23 AM JST - 5th May
TheVripper at 06:16 AM JST - 3rd May

> That the nation he represents has full diplomatic relations with China but doesn't even have an official embassy in Taiwan is clear evidence that Taiwans international status is "unclear". >

This is circular logic that doesn't explain much. The only reason why Saito would something like this is economic,…

Posted in Taiwan lodges protest with Japan's top representative over remarks at 06:16 AM JST - 3rd May
TheVripper at 05:06 AM JST - 9th April

"She doesn't speak English or Tagalog? I don't believe that for a minute. Every Philippino in the US who's parents are immgrants all speak some Tagalog and English as well."

As a linguist, I write with authority that without an ongoing language community, language retention is minimal at best. Basically,…

Posted in Filipino girl starts new school year before parents' departure at 05:06 AM JST - 9th April
TheVripper at 03:54 AM JST - 4th April

How to stop another NK missile from getting launched over Japan: Stop playing pachinko.

A good amount of pachinko profits get funneled directly to NK by those wackjob NK sympathizers.

Posted in Critics say Japan overreacting to N Korea rocket launch at 03:54 AM JST - 4th April
TheVripper at 07:55 AM JST - 1st April

*mindovermatter

"Go home..."*

What an amazingly callous statement. The man had a home once... It was burned in a fire by an arsonist.

Posted in Motorcyclist campaigns to keep his family’s killer behind bars at 07:55 AM JST - 1st April
TheVripper at 10:16 AM JST - 26th March

What are the odds that he killed them so that he would get the death penalty?

Posted in Life term revoked; death penalty given to man over murder-robbery at 10:16 AM JST - 26th March