Mark Twain's 'Campaigning for Governor' Reveals How Evil Political Forces Murder Character

This article uses Mark Twain's satirical short story 'Campaigning for Governor' to criticize the controversy surrounding the 2018 National Taiwan University presidency selection of Kuan Chung-ming. The author argues the DPP government obstructed Kuan through political means, mirroring the protagonist's character assassination in Twain's work. The article frames this as evil political power interfering in academia and murdering reputation, using Twain's pen to satirize politicians' unscrupulous methods for pursuing power.