The Politics of Fear: How Christian End-Times Narratives Are Weaponized, Using the 'Lai Ching-te 2027 Unification' Theory as a Case Study

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.