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Think of Hong Kong when you vote, Taiwan president says
(www.japantimes.co.jp)
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The fundamental problem in Taiwanese democracy is if the opposition wins one election, they merge with the mainland - it means the ruling party can do whatever they want and still get votes.
Obviously the main issue in Taiwan is China relations.
Usually minor issues can find representation via multiple parties in Europe. Two parties in the same "Chinese independence" coalition could differ from each other on more minor issues.
From what I can understand from skimming Wikipedia, I guess NPP fulfills this role a bit, but it's tough when a majority of the seats in the legislature are decided by FPTP.
Taiwan probably needs an electoral reform towards a more PR-based system like those found in Sweden and Germany.
Or maybe Taiwan needs a better opposition.
Better opposition would split the vote and give the pro-mainland party a win
I doubt the US would allow a merger. TSMC is too important to fall into CCP’s hands. Not to mention the amount of US ordnances that stored in Taiwan.
Shockingly, the US would not be given a say and would be left to react. Which means the entire thing becomes a blood bath if the US doesn't prevent it prior.
Are we going to sit here pretending that the US doesn’t interfere in their elections orrrrr?
And yet another unsubstantiated claim, hmmmm.
It’s absolutely unsubstantiated. I’m just aware that the US does that quite a lot, especially to proxies such as Taiwan. They’re a strategic trading partner. So I’d be surprised if the US wasn’t involved in getting that party elected somehow.
Doubles down upon unsubstantiated claim when called out.
Such an easy script to follow.
Zero reason to be toxic about the comment I made.
Edit: Your post history is the toxic waste suspected, it’s clear a bunch of people think you’re unreasonable.
Whines and claims to have been attacked and makes another unsubstantiated claim to back up the pretense.
Keep on following it. Surely some folk have not caught on yet!
Are you going to take part of a comment out of context and act all offended next ?
The US wields immense geopolitical power; of course they get a say. That's not to say that it could prevent an annexation if the CCP wanted it badly enough, but Washington has no shortage of levers to pull to make it as unattractive an option as possible.