As millions of voters in #Taiwan head to the polls for the local election tomorrow, I think it’s important to once again, stress that the important implication of the election will be pushing forward the possible front runners for the 2024 presidential election...
..., reflecting the influence of each political party, especially smaller third parties, at the local level, and whether Taiwan’s democracy is ready to further lower the voting age down to 18.
What the election will NOT be about is #China, Taiwanese people’s views on the government’s cross-Strait policies or the threat from #China. It will likely prove that the ruling party’s decision to keep highlighting the “Resist China, Defend Taiwan” slogan doesn’t ...
... work in a local level election. So please, can we stop trying to drag China into a topic related to #Taiwan for once?
And important to steal @brianhioe’s most recent line for a moment: a blue wave across Taiwan this time definitely doesn’t equal to a sudden shift in voters’ stance on #China, cross-Strait issues or Taiwan’s sovereignty. The factors determining the local election and ...
... how Taiwanese people view issues related to China are simply different.
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