Democratic Progressive Party presidential and vice-presidential candidates Lai Ching-te (middle) and Hsiao Meiqin (second from right) attended the “Sing the Song of the Land, Fight for Our Hope” Taipei venue on the 24th. Together with the legislative candidates and the public, they held up cardboard to put together a puzzle around the island. The word “beautiful” in it. (Photo by Liu Zonglong)
The “Financial Times” report from Taipei on the 24th pointed out that there are only three weeks left before the voting day for Taiwan’s presidential election. In the world’s largest geopolitical explosive zone, public passion is high and all candidates are working hard to win young votes. 20 The age group of 29 accounts for 16.2% of the electorate, which is the key to the unpredictable nature of this election. However, some young people have shown that they have no illusions about politics, and they are not clear about the best way to deal with cross-strait issues.
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Kathrin Hille, Taiwan correspondent of the Financial Times, interviewed several young people about their views on Taiwan’s elections under the title “China, War and Technology: How Taiwan’s Disillusioned Young People View this Important Election.” The article shows that this election seems to be difficult to arouse the enthusiasm of young people.
Previously, the New York Times also reported on “frustrated young voters in Taiwan,” stating that many young people in Taiwan in their 20s and 30s are tired of geopolitics and are eager to see elections that focus more on their own needs. They are worried about rising housing prices, slow income growth and limited career prospects. Many people express disappointment with both the ruling Democratic Progressive Party and the largest opposition Kuomintang.
The Financial Times pointed out that 24-year-old photographer Yang Shiwei considers himself a supporter of the Democratic Progressive Party, but his feelings for the Democratic Progressive Party have cooled. “I really want to vote for Ke Wenzhe.” Yang said that the Democratic Progressive Party Promise to solve the problem of high housing prices, which is particularly the reason why young people in Taiwan are dissatisfied with the government. He shares an apartment with a friend, but the rent still costs him more than a quarter of his salary.
Two other friends surnamed Lin, who are engaged in marketing, are 26 and 29 years old respectively. They feel that there are no good choices in this election. “The biggest problem is that prices keep rising, but wages cannot keep up, so without family help, our income is not enough. But no politician faces this problem.” said 26-year-old Ms. Lin, “They keep talking about national security and China, people think these issues are more important than economic development, but you don’t know, apart from that, what have they done about some long-term issues?”
A 23-year-old master’s student at National Taiwan University surnamed Zhou has an ambition to help modernize Taiwan’s agricultural sector. He knows exactly what to do, but when it comes to the country’s future, the young man is less optimistic. He worries that Taiwan does not have enough. renewable energy to meet global climate targets, an education system that fails to inspire critical thinking, and corruption is rife. He said, “Our politicians often support policies that benefit certain interest groups just for votes. No one taught us how to care about politics, so we don’t know how to participate.”
In addition, a 26-year-old engineer named Cai works in a technology company. His income is higher than that of many people of the same age, but he is still worried about the economy, especially the high burden of health insurance. “The higher the income, the higher the burden.” The heavier it gets, the money we pay now is used by the elderly, and when it is our turn, the money may be used up.”
He worries that in order to win over the elderly vote, he doubts politicians will address the issue.
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2023-12-24 21:37:06
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