More fallout from yesterday's elections and referendums. The millions US$ invested in their campaign have paid for conservatives, same-sex marriage must now be governed by a special law and is not quite equal. Another reason for this turn may be the pressure exercised from abroad on progressive parties and movements:
Beijing has intensified pressure on Taiwan under Tsai, upping military drills, poaching diplomatic allies and successfully convincing international businesses to list the island as part of China on their websites.
The DPP is traditionally pro-independence and Tsai has refused to acknowledge Beijing’s stance that Taiwan is part of “one China”, unlike her KMT predecessor Ma Ying-jeou.
Ahead of the vote, Tsai and DPP officials repeatedly accused China of meddling in the lead-up to the elections by operating a “fake news” campaign. Beijing has denied the allegations.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/nov/24/anti-gay-marriage-groups-win-taiwan-referendum-battle
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Also: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2018/nov/24/taiwan-same-sex-marriage-vote-referendum
theguardian.com - Uncertainty grips gay people in Taiwan as same-sex marriage goes to the vote | Global development | The Guardian
Weak people feel overwhelmed by progressive development all over the world and clinch to anything that has the feel of beeing "always this way". They feel too old to (have to) change and feel they are discarded like 2 year old smartphones - pretty good, but to old to be cool - and cool is important.
Jörg Walossek not just that, Taiwan in general is quite superstitious. It will take some time to get that out and more educated people in. Then things should change.
...slowly - very slowly ^^
Jörg Walossek police and public servants have already changed a lot since 2000, when for the first time in ROC history the KMT was not the ruling party. I'm doing my best to spread science, logic and openness among my students.
That's the spirit =) ! Is all we can do - if not for us - unless i hope to reach 150yrs - then for humanity...
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