And the whole topic of “unification vs. independence” in Taiwan political discourse is always framed around the bougie concerns of “access of Chinese market and capital” vs. “Taiwan consciousness/subjectivity.”
You're forgetting about Chinese Nationalism. A lot of KMT supporters believe that the CPC is fulfilling the goals of Sun Yat Sen, and it's therefore time to make peace with the mainland.
Huh, I had read that the KMT believed they were the rightful rulers over all of China, and considered themselves to be a government in exile. I suppose people got tired of wishful thinking.
I guess? I don’t find these kinds of voices admitted into the mainstream presses there though (even the more pro-mainland outlets don’t tend to evoke “Three Principles of the People” as much as they talk economics and pop culture stuff). Is it more of a military or military dependents village thing?
Yeah it's a very minoritarian position afaik and the people who support it are more die hard nationalists more than holding any vision of socialist politics.
You're forgetting about Chinese Nationalism. A lot of KMT supporters believe that the CPC is fulfilling the goals of Sun Yat Sen, and it's therefore time to make peace with the mainland.
Huh, I had read that the KMT believed they were the rightful rulers over all of China, and considered themselves to be a government in exile. I suppose people got tired of wishful thinking.
The continued presence of the Left-KMT as the PRCs second largest party has done a lot to help that along.
I guess? I don’t find these kinds of voices admitted into the mainstream presses there though (even the more pro-mainland outlets don’t tend to evoke “Three Principles of the People” as much as they talk economics and pop culture stuff). Is it more of a military or military dependents village thing?
It may be. To be clear, I got that from this video. There's also a KMT subreddit that's pro-mainland where I see it argued.
Yeah it's a very minoritarian position afaik and the people who support it are more die hard nationalists more than holding any vision of socialist politics.