I Bought a Pricey Plane Ticket in Hopes of Voting for a United Taiwan
But Now There’s No Viable Party I Can Support
I’m 72 years old, but recently I made a rookie mistake. I believed that Taiwanese politicians, when they signed an agreement, would honor that agreement and seek unity.
Forgive me for the long story that follows, but this is a small country that produces a lot of long stories.
The story starts with me wanting to vote. While Taiwan’s people live all over the world, you can only vote in person, on the exact day of the election.
I’m Taiwanese and live in Taipei, but travel the world as a democracy activist. I …