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I think you misunderstand the political debate. Neither the KMT nor the DPP wants Taiwan to be under the control of the PRC government. The difference is that t
by zhemao 13y ago
I think you misunderstand the political debate. Neither the KMT nor the DPP wants Taiwan to be under the control of the PRC government. The difference is that the KMT wants Taiwan and the mainland to be reunited under the ROC government, while the DPP wants Taiwan to be an independent country.
- potatolicious 13y agoLargely correct, though I question if the "retaking" of China is actually still a part of KMT party doctrine. I don't think anyone seriously expects Taiwan and the mainland to be runited under the flag of the ROC - and if you suggested it people might look at you (rightly) as insane.
- paulhauggis 13y agoMy point is that it seems this group doesn't care about being part of China, but they should.
- zhemao 13y agoYou're saying that they should care because if Taiwan was part of China, it wouldn't be a free country anymore. I am saying that this is false because neither of the two main parties wants Taiwan to fall under the control of the PRC regime, which is what makes the mainland unfree. What the KMT wants is for Taiwan and the mainland to be reunited under an ostensibly democratic regime. This is, of course, unlikely to happen unless something changes drastically on the mainland, making it somewhat of a pointless debate as far as Taiwanese politics is concerned. Unless the PRC invades Taiwan or collapses, there isn't much of a chance for reunification. What the whiteshirts want is to refocus attention on issues that affect Taiwan in the present day.