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That's basically exactly what happened with the last presidential election. The pro-China (conservative) party was heavily favored to win and then suddenly the

That's basically exactly what happened with the last presidential election. The pro-China (conservative) party was heavily favored to win and then suddenly the Hong Kong protests ignited and reminded Taiwanese about China and the pro-USA party (liberals) ended up winning in a landslide.

Teknoman117 6y ago
I hope we (the US) can clean up our act so we can go back to having at least some credibility in the world again. (other than just being rich and having a lot of guns) I'd love for us to be worthy of the praise we get from some places. I can't say that I've been particularly "proud" to say that I'm an American when I started travelling abroad a few years ago. Hard for people to miss though, I sound like a stereotypical Midwestern radio announcer. Well, maybe except for that one very plastered German guy who kept yelling at us for being English at Oktoberfest.
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- yung0 6y ago
  "at least some credibility in the world again." Might have to go back about 80 years.
  - dang 6y ago
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est 6y ago
> The pro-China (conservative) party was heavily favored to win Contrary to popular belief, mainland Chinese often hate the pro-Beijing party. Because all they want is more economical gain, rather than political unification. Some radicals even advocate Tsai's presidency and urge her to declare independence so PLA could have a Casus Belli to invade.
- koheripbal 6y ago
  This exactly - and one of Xi's main goals is to take back Taiwan this century. This will likely include some degree of subterfuge exactly like this - and will probably happen when the US is distracted by divisive internal conflict.

Teknoman117 6y ago

I hope we (the US) can clean up our act so we can go back to having at least some credibility in the world again. (other than just being rich and having a lot of guns) I'd love for us to be worthy of the praise we get from some places. I can't say that I've been particularly "proud" to say that I'm an American when I started travelling abroad a few years ago. Hard for people to miss though, I sound like a stereotypical Midwestern radio announcer. Well, maybe except for that one very plastered German guy who kept yelling at us for being English at Oktoberfest.

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yung0 6y ago
"at least some credibility in the world again." Might have to go back about 80 years.
- dang 6y ago
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est 6y ago

> The pro-China (conservative) party was heavily favored to win Contrary to popular belief, mainland Chinese often hate the pro-Beijing party. Because all they want is more economical gain, rather than political unification. Some radicals even advocate Tsai's presidency and urge her to declare independence so PLA could have a Casus Belli to invade.

koheripbal 6y ago
This exactly - and one of Xi's main goals is to take back Taiwan this century. This will likely include some degree of subterfuge exactly like this - and will probably happen when the US is distracted by divisive internal conflict.