tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post115960376738044847..comments2023-10-22T18:25:39.688+08:00Comments on The View from Taiwan: Bradsher's NYT Article on the Faux Protests in TaipeiMichael Turtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-1159768218352110822006-10-02T13:50:00.000+08:002006-10-02T13:50:00.000+08:00All one has to do is to go down to Taipei Main and...All one has to do is to go down to Taipei Main and listen to what those protesting are saying. I have done this several times, and the number one rant seems to be that "we are all Chinese" followed by "people down south are stupid for not thinking exactly the same thing as us." That this is an anti-corruption campaign is ludicrous. Where would the KMT politicians who go onstage every day to work these people up be without corruption? <BR/><BR/>I agree with the previous comment. The DPP's PR machine sucks. The KMT is a heck of lot better at doing PR, especially in foreign countries (China, the US, the UK). Chen isn't helping either when he goes to Libya and thumbs his nose at Washington. The man repeatedly puts his own ego ahead of the interests of his party, followers and country. His "remember that they are all foreigners" motto is a bit outdated as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-1159645493233835622006-10-01T03:44:00.000+08:002006-10-01T03:44:00.000+08:00I'm continually dissapointed by the Taiwanese medi...I'm continually dissapointed by the Taiwanese media that is dominated by Pan-blue and their vitriols. It's even sadder to see that kind of bias permeate into Western journalism, but most importantly, the non-Asian academia who really ought to be a bastion of objectivity. <BR/><BR/>Though I'd like to think that the bias in the Western world is not insidious in nature, but rather stems from a simple lack of understanding. I blame the DPP fo poor PR and poor communication.Biomed Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02394809303177279262noreply@blogger.com