That's absolutely right. Authoritarians abhore freedom and consider every instance of it to be a threat to their continued existence and control.
The implication of this is that once they're done with Taiwan they'll come for other countries.
This isn't anything new either. The struggle between authoritarians and people who want to be free and autonomous in their day to day activities is eternal. We've made tremendous strides as a species to vanquish many kinds of authoritarians, with the last few centuries seeing the elimination of many monarchs.
With those victories over the old authoritarians we've seen the rise of new kinds of authoritarians -- people who call themselves fascists or communists.
Setting aside the minutiae of how closely their actions match those new labels they're no friends of mine and it is in our best interest to align the people who they intend to oppress be they in Taiwan or Ukraine.
The implication of this is that once they're done with Taiwan they'll come for other countries.
This isn't anything new either. The struggle between authoritarians and people who want to be free and autonomous in their day to day activities is eternal. We've made tremendous strides as a species to vanquish many kinds of authoritarians, with the last few centuries seeing the elimination of many monarchs.
With those victories over the old authoritarians we've seen the rise of new kinds of authoritarians -- people who call themselves fascists or communists.
Setting aside the minutiae of how closely their actions match those new labels they're no friends of mine and it is in our best interest to align the people who they intend to oppress be they in Taiwan or Ukraine.