Tag: Taiwanese presidential election

Should Hung Hsiu-chu Take The China Post’s Advice And Become Taiwan’s Dictator-For-Life?

I think the living would soon envy the dead:

Picture of KMT presidential candidate Hung Hsiu-chu with captions: '...autocracy can work, sometimes, under wise leadership.' -- The China Post. Democracy and autocracy each have their merits. July 25, 2015. and 'If coronated president, I promise to rule cruelly (yet wisely!) during my 38-year term.' --Hung Hsiu-chu

Long-time observers of Taiwanese politics will note this marks a logical progression from her predecessor's 2012 campaign slogan:

Image of man beaten bloody during Sunflower protests against Taiwanese president Ma Ying jeou, with caption: 'Rah rah, Obey Ma, Respect his, Authoritah.'

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