Elections

[oyceter]

So elections in Taiwan are over (kind of). I don't really know what to think -- my parents and most of their friends are firmly on the KMT side, my friends are mostly DPP. I personally don't support reunification with China at all, what with the still rather totalitarian rule. Plus, on the practical side, Hong Kong isn't doing so well after reunification, so what would happen to us?

I don't actually know why I am making this post, but I feel I should be documenting this. I wish I were back there now. Well, kind of, because everyone will be talking politics (not my strongest suit) and there will probably be tons of angry people in the street.

Well. Hopefully the next four years will not end up with us having the crap bombed out of us. That would be good.

Comments

[mamculuna.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm inclined to agree that unification probably wouldn't benefit Taiwan any time soon. Maybe some day it could help put pressure on the Beijing crew, but as you say, Hong Kong hasn't been able to do that. Hopefully a balance will be maintained. It can't be easy in Taiwan, no matter what happens.

[oyceter]

Yeeeahh.. sigh.

Fingers crossed...