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   Evan Prodromou (evan@cosocial.ca)'s status on Saturday, 20-Apr-2024 08:49:29 JST Evan Prodromou

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   • Pixelcode 🇺🇦

   @pixelcode I intentionally blurred the line between the personal and political meanings of "recognize".

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     Pixelcode 🇺🇦 (pixelcode@social.tchncs.de)'s status on Saturday, 20-Apr-2024 08:49:30 JST Pixelcode 🇺🇦

     @evan I find the question quite weird because we're all just citizens, and as such we can't “recognise” a state – we can only demand our governments to do so. If your question was whether we *think* that it is a state, my answer would be no, as it lacks a proper government and sovereignty.

     Taiwan, on the other hand, de-facto is IMO a state, as it has a functioning government and considerable sovereignty. The fact that it isn't recognised by the int'l community doesn't influence my view.