As Trump imposes tariffs on South Korea, Lai Ching-te has turned around to intimidate the R.O.C. Legislature. This 'relying on foreign powers to boost one's own authority' makes the President look like a foreign cashier. Facing a constitutional crisis and impeachment, Lai chooses to suppress his own people with American pressure rather than reflect on his governance.
This article analyzes the 'Lai Ching-te 2027 Unification Theory' incident, criticizing how politicians and media exploit specific years to create 'end-times prophecies' and collective fear, weaponizing it to push for high defense budgets, extend military service, and suppress dissent. The author compares this method to the 'Last Judgment' narrative in religion, pointing out that fear is the perpetual motion machine for gaining power and profit, and reflecting on whether Taiwanese society is being perpetually held hostage by fear.
Lai Ching-te publicly posted photos of himself eating sushi and drinking miso soup, and ordered the lifting of the ban on food imports from Fukushima, sparking outrage and resentment among many Taiwanese. We must ask loudly: What exactly does Taiwan owe Japan? Why should we bow down to a country that once massacred our compatriots and forcibly conscripted Comfort Women?