CNA documentary about the Taiwan elections, with their obvious pro-US, pro-Boba slant. Nevertheless, ignoring all the usual political noises, there are some interesting insights towards the end after the 30min mark. It seems that a significant number of Taiwanese youths, especially the younger ones, like the fresh grads are actually tired of the DPP and KMT. They are also tired of the political tug of war between Mainland China and the US. So they lean towards Ko Wen je of the TPP. This is interesting to me, because I thought that youth votes for the DPP is already guaranteed. Apparently not.
The TPP leads the polls for voters under 40. Though I honestly don't know what Ko-Wen-je stands for. His cross-strait policy is ambiguous to me. He swings back and forth between Pan-Green and Pan-Blue views, and could be playing both sides for his own benefit. Its unlikely that Ko can win, but if he wins, I don't know if he will seek to lower tensions with the mainland, or is actually a Boba Trojan Horse.
As the polls stand, it still does look like the DPP is more likely to win. The corruption of the Taiwanese people by the US and Boba is still very strong. Yet polls are still polls, and I do hope it is wrong. The promising signs that I can see is the DPP's defeat in the 2022 Taipei elections, and the massive loss of trust in the DPP by the Taiwanese people, including the youths.
