A Single Sentence Perfectly Explains the Biggest Predicament of the Cross-Strait Service Trade Agreement and Free Economic Zones: Putting Expertise Aside, Placing Doubt (Stupidity) in the Middle
This article explores the political predicament of Taiwan"s Cross-Strait Service Trade Agreement (CSSTA) and Free Economic Pilot Zones (FEPZs), arguing that the core issue is "putting expertise aside and placing doubt (stupidity) in the middle." The author criticizes the ruling parties (DPP and New Power Party) for shifting from previously supporting FEPZ issues to launching a full-scale attack, utilizing online trolls and distorted rhetoric to wage a "war of annihilation" against key political figures (like Han Kuo-yu). The article suggests that whenever an issue is linked to the People"s Republic of China, Taiwanese people lose their rational thinking, falling victim to "lazy-pack-style brainwashing," which hinders professional civil servants and plunges society into political polarization.