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[–] zifnab25@hexbear.net 49 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Real parenti energy on this, given how liberals reacted to Xi Jinping winning an unprecedented third term.

[–] Lemmygradwontallowme@hexbear.net 49 points 2 years ago (1 children)

"If Evo Moralez was elected a third term, this will've proven that Bolivia's system was bureaucratic, dictatorial and despotic. However, if the same were to happen to the current president, Lai Ching-te, this was a sign that Taiwan, despite its struggles against 'CCP and KMT disinformation', was still a flourishing liberal democracy"

Or something like that....

[–] zifnab25@hexbear.net 27 points 2 years ago

Exactly that. You're channeling his spirit.

[–] BovineUniversity@hexbear.net 16 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

To be clear, it's a different leader from the same party. Tsai Yingwen had to step back due to term limits.

[–] iridaniotter@hexbear.net 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Also to be fair, ever since the New Deal, liberals have hated winning more than a couple elections in a row lol

[–] MattsAlt@hexbear.net 12 points 2 years ago

People start wondering why nothing has fundamentally changed

ahhhh true democracy

[–] CarbonScored@hexbear.net 23 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

To be honest, saying Taiwan's DPP 'won' is true, but only with stupid western democracy rules.

The DPP got 40% of the vote, the other 60% were for parties with a less antagonistic attitude to China.

[–] HexBroke@hexbear.net 17 points 1 year ago

This presidential election had a turnout rate of 71.86%

Democracy is winning the presidency with 28 percent of the vote

[–] BovineUniversity@hexbear.net 23 points 2 years ago

DPP won but with a 17% smaller voteshare than last time, at the expense of the TPP. The KMT also took the legislature.

My read is that, unlike in 2020, "the China issue" isn't what people were thinking about it this election, despite how the west has framed it. There's deep dissatisfaction with both major parties on domestic issues.

[–] Aquilae@hexbear.net 18 points 2 years ago

Massive L for Taiwan's future

[–] Hello_Kitty_enjoyer@hexbear.net 13 points 2 years ago

FREEDOM BEER AND FREEDOM NOODLE AND CHHES DOODLE FOR EVERYONE

[–] HexBroke@hexbear.net 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

When asked for reaction to Saturday’s elections, US President Joe Biden shortly replied that Washington does not support the independence of Taiwan.

[–] WayeeCool@hexbear.net 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Never understood why the US would have a problem with an eventual two system confederation where Taiwan acts as a kind of airlock/buffer between foreign capital and the mainland. For fks sake, even rabid dogs like Kissinger and Nixon saw this was a good system.

[–] btbt@hexbear.net 11 points 2 years ago

Shit island continues to be shit

[–] emizeko@hexbear.net 5 points 1 year ago

pro-sovereignty... sovereignty of international capital

[–] GVAGUY3@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago

Not surprised