The average Taiwanese person simply doesn't identify with China. I understand why people don't know this but like, it's a very essential part of the entire thing of modern Taiwanese politics.

April 05, 2026 - 20:35 UTC

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Yes it's unusual *how* this came to be, but it's just the facts. You can't logic away a national identity or logic anything else *into* it!
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It's like when we talk about Montenegro. Like, hey, even *I* think 'Montenegrin' is an exceptional bout of silliness, but they want self-governance and no matter how silly it seems nobody in Beograd can or should revoke Podgorica's right to elect whoever it picks to look after itself, Milo or other
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It's confusing that a quirk of politics (and history) prevents us treating Taiwan as the post - colonial country it actually is.
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