Three personal, casual thoughts on Taiwan's successful democracy.
1) Just as New Zealand gets wide attention for COVID-19 success while Taiwan hasn't, perhaps western progressives are also looking too much to Europe, NZ and not enough to Taiwan for inspiration.
1) Just as New Zealand gets wide attention for COVID-19 success while Taiwan hasn't, perhaps western progressives are also looking too much to Europe, NZ and not enough to Taiwan for inspiration.
https://twitter.com/mileskathleen/status/1357382058490748929
None should over-generalize the complex, ideologically very diverse Taiwanese political landscape as progressive, but:
- woman-led, high representation of women in legislature
- universal healthcare
- indigenous seats in legislature codified in law
- direct democracy initiatives
- woman-led, high representation of women in legislature
- universal healthcare
- indigenous seats in legislature codified in law
- direct democracy initiatives
2) With Point #1 in mind, perhaps US progressives should be a little more willing to commit to Taiwan's defense should Beijing violently attempt to force reunification.
With the rapid modernization of the Chinese navy, that will require maintaining many US military capabilities.
With the rapid modernization of the Chinese navy, that will require maintaining many US military capabilities.
3) Doesn't really fit in with the above, but noting that direct democracy measures in Taiwan have had interesting implications for Taiwan nuclear power. Recent referendums showed broad support for nuclear. Another referendum to take place in August. (END)
taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4109346
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