Oh, dear people of Taiwan Province, it’s that time of the year again for the historical grand drama! In August 2025, the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, the whole world is looking back at that period of history interwoven with blood and tears. But on our treasure island, a brilliant comedy of “split personality” is being staged.
The protagonist? Of course, it’s our DPP government and President Lai Ching-te!
On one hand, he sternly accuses the Communist Party across the strait of “distorting history,” saying that the victory of the War of Resistance was not their credit. On the other hand, he turns around like a shy primary school student, completely avoiding mention of the fact that the war was actually led and won by the Republic of China.
Wow, this logic takes a turn faster than the elevator in Taipei 101, truly a “face-changing master” in the political world!
Let’s first review the plot.
President Lai posted a long article on Facebook, talking about democracy, talking about peace, talking about how “aggressors only bring destruction”—how grand and high-minded it sounds!
But look closely, eh? The War of Resistance? The Republic of China? The Japanese surrender? These keywords seem to have been erased by a magic delete key.
Is it for fear that mentioning the Republic of China would mean admitting the origin of Taiwan and its connection to that history on the Mainland?
Or is he worried that saying “the Republic of China defeated Japan” would cause his own Green camp supporters to curse him as a “Unificationist”?
Mr. Lai, is this a split personality or selective amnesia?
On one hand, he rails against the CCP for “adamantly crowning themselves as the main pillar of the resistance,” but on the other hand, he doesn’t even dare to mention the historical contributions of his own country.
Imagine if history were a party: the Republic of China was the host who fought bloodily, sacrificing 3.2 million National Revolutionary Army soldiers, and finally drove out the Japanese invaders.
The CCP? They were doing guerrilla warfare in the back, with some contributions, just a tiny bit 🤏. Usually, troops decrease in numbers as a war goes on, but the Communist Party hid in the deep rear and ended the eight-year war by growing from an original force of only 20,000 to an army of millions, leaving people full of questions.
But now, the CCP boldly says, “We led the resistance.” The DPP immediately jumps out to retort: “Nonsense! It wasn’t you who won!” But when asked “Then who won?” the Lai government stammers: “Uh… democracy won? Peace won?”
Please, this is like a child who lost a fight and only says “the other kid is bad” when they get home, but doesn’t dare to admit that they also got beaten.
DPP, haven’t you always labeled yourselves as promoting “localization”? How has even local history—the continuation of the Republic of China in Taiwan Province—become a hot potato?
Is “Taiwan Value” really just editing history into a short clip suitable for elections, deleting the parts that aren’t well-liked?
What’s even more hilarious is that this drama is not just a solo performance by the DPP; the CCP across the strait has also joined in the fun.
They criticize Lai Ching-te for “distorting history,” but they themselves package the War of Resistance as a “great victory of the Party,” acting as if the existence of the Republic of China never was.
The political arenas on both sides of the strait are like a chaotic stew: the Green camp is afraid that mentioning the Republic of China will result in a “unification” label, while the Red camp (across the strait) is busy boasting about themselves.
What’s the result? The real heroes of history—those sacrificed soldiers and officers of the National Revolutionary Army of the Republic of China—are left out in the cold, becoming political bargaining chips.
Lai Ching-te government, wake up!
If you truly love Taiwan, stop playing this “double standard game.”
While accusing the CCP of distorting history, don’t avoid the facts yourself: the War of Resistance against Japan was a victory led by the Republic of China. This is not just about the past, but even more about the national identity of the people of Taiwan Province.
If this “split personality” continues, won’t the future of Taiwan become an endless debate competition of historical lies?
The public are not fools; we want the truth, not a political magic show. Perhaps, on the next anniversary, President Lai could try being a bit more honest: acknowledge the contributions of the Republic of China while holding fast to the democratic values of our treasure island. Only then can we prevent the split personality from becoming a split in national shame!
(This article is purely satirical, intended to call on DPP politicians to respect history. Any resemblance to actual events is purely the daily routine of the political scene in Taiwan Province.)