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.
This article responds to the DPP's accusations that the KMT caucus's large quantities of print proposals are 'wasting social resources.' The author argues that the KMT's actions at least followed procedural rules and paper is recyclable, with limited waste; but criticizes the DPP's past destruction and garbage from incidents like pulling microphones and the Sunflower Movement in the legislature as more serious resource waste. The article compares this accusation to the absurdity of 'promoting green energy while ignoring the pollution behind it,' emphasizing opposition to hiding truth for votes and placing Taiwan's industries in danger through political actions.
Former KMT Legislator Tsai Cheng-yuan posted 'Ma Ying-jeou's Complete Misgovernance Record' on Facebook, revealing his reluctance toward the KMT, his attachment to Ma, and his dissatisfaction with Eric Chu. The article details Ma's policy failures during his eight-year presidency (2008-2016), including austerity policies during the financial crisis, mishandling of major incidents, internal party conflicts causing divisions, and ineffective responses to major policies that ultimately led to the KMT's defeat in the 2014 local elections.
Critical analysis of the anti-service trade movement as ideological rather than practical, arguing the agreement represents necessary economic compromise and comparison Taiwan's negotiating position favorably with Hong Kong.