Mazel tov to President Lai Ching-te on his electoral victory.
Taiwan remains a bulwark of rationality and representative government in Asia, facing off against a Commie bully; for this they should be commended and supported.
The Taiwanese have voted.
Their new president was Beijing’s least favorite choice which makes me all kinds of happy. Lai Ching-te’s Democratic Progressive Party won the election based on a firm stance of being pro-democracy and anti-Beijing.
To frame his party in an American context, if they are “Progressives,” they are so in the mold of Teddy Roosevelt, he of the Square Deal, rather than his cousin’s Wheelchair Socialism and certainly bearing no relation to today’s Sandy Cortez milquetoast Marxists.
While addressing thousands of supporters at a rally after coasting to a win in the Presidential elections, Lai said Taiwan managed to stay on the world map through the conduct of the polls.
"This is a night that belongs to Taiwan. We managed to keep Taiwan on the map of the world," he said, adding, "The election has shown the world the commitment of the Taiwanese people to democracy, which I hope China can understand."1
Now that the number of nations globally that recognize Taiwan as an independent country has shrunk to 13 plus the Vatican, it is more important than ever to support one of the countries turning its back on Marxist nonsense which only ever leads to misery, corruption and repression.
I wish him all the success in his Presidency.
Congratulations to Taiwan! Let's see how China responds.