Does the DPP's vote share in this election actually signify any kind of a movement or consensus for reunification? Or are these election results a sign that a status quo must be maintained. Or are these election results merely a consequence of the complexities of genuine democracy with local socio-political/political economy factors playing a role? Unless one is tracking deep into Taiwanese politics and society, this analysis remains one-sided. It's mainland China's POV. It's very, very interesting, nevertheless.
Thank you for putting this in perspective. Since the DPP remains in power, not much changes. Their vote share plummeted from 57% to 40% over four years. Also TPP + KMT, which are not anti-reunification, got over 50% of the vote share, so it's clear where Taiwanese people stand on how geopolitics have changed over the past 4 years.
Does the DPP's vote share in this election actually signify any kind of a movement or consensus for reunification? Or are these election results a sign that a status quo must be maintained. Or are these election results merely a consequence of the complexities of genuine democracy with local socio-political/political economy factors playing a role? Unless one is tracking deep into Taiwanese politics and society, this analysis remains one-sided. It's mainland China's POV. It's very, very interesting, nevertheless.
Thank you for putting this in perspective. Since the DPP remains in power, not much changes. Their vote share plummeted from 57% to 40% over four years. Also TPP + KMT, which are not anti-reunification, got over 50% of the vote share, so it's clear where Taiwanese people stand on how geopolitics have changed over the past 4 years.
Thank you, awesome post and I hope Anna can forgive you :D
Thank you, as always!