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Em_Adespoton t1_iybknpg wrote

So… what exactly does this mean for popular sentiment?

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saminfujisawa OP t1_iybrl2w wrote

No idea, but there is more support for KMT than DPP, broken out it looks like this:

https://i.imgur.com/oce9vsF.jpg

Interestingly, KMT is pro-One China/unification and DPP is pro-Taiwan independence. So not sure if that played a role.

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Rox_Potions t1_iych7io wrote

Not really. These are local elections and cross-strait issues don’t matter that much.

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BrianC_ t1_iybuubj wrote

KMT is pro One China as that was the status quo for years. That is very different from unification. They should not be lumped together.

The DPP is also not really pro Taiwan independence.

To both parties, Taiwan's relationship with China is a wedge issue. It's used to divide and increase voter fanaticism.

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ygofukov t1_iybl6a2 wrote

From what I could gather in the article, it means popular support for KMT, which has historically been friendly towards China.

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