"We must protect our democratic instutitions!"
It is very funny to see the three major factions of Taiwan shaping out as
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The party that wants a war with China
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The party that wants war in China and regime change in Beijing so they can take it back over from the outside
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The party that wants all the Han invaders from the 1940s to GTFO
And they all hate each other nearly as much as they hate the Chinese communists. But not so much that they are willing to stop doing north of $100B/year in trade with the mainland.
"Regardless of ethnic group, regardless of who came earlier or later, anyone who identifies with Taiwan is a master of the country. Taiwan's future must be decided jointly by the 23 million people of Taiwan," he said.
George Bush Jr energy, shortly before he sticks the knife in Ted Kennedy's back.