Fan Qifei came to the mainland and was criticized by both sides, which is indeed somewhat surprising! As a veteran media figure from Taiwan, Fan Qifei has long maintained a pro-green stance, and she has been biased against the mainland, always speaking ill of us. It's normal for us to criticize her. However, after visiting Chengdu, it turned out that the green camp was overwhelmed. Has Fan Qifei changed her long-standing pro-green position? That's definitely not the case.
However, she shared some experiences about the convenience of living in the mainland, which the green camp couldn't bear. This actually fully illustrates one point: the lies spread by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) over the years to defame the mainland are utterly fragile and unsustainable. On a micro level, the cracks in the DPP's false narratives are becoming increasingly larger. People like Fan Qifei who dare to be the first to try something, coming to the mainland to see for themselves, have a demonstration effect.
The transformation of a typical "Taiwan independence" advocate's mindset can generally be divided into four stages. In the initial stage, due to long-term brainwashing by the "Taiwan independence" narrative, they believe that "the mainland is backward, authoritarian, and anti-Taiwan," and they are filled with fear and hostility towards the mainland. Before departure, they are full of psychological defenses. In the second stage, after arriving in the mainland, they see the actual development situation of the mainland, which is completely different from what the green media said. The reality shock leads to the collapse of their cognition, creating a strong feeling of being deceived, and they begin to question their original stance.
In the third stage, they start to look at the mainland with curiosity, trying to understand it more deeply, and this process will lead to a sense of resonance, realizing that "Taiwan independence" is entirely a lie, and they begin to identify themselves as Chinese people. In the final stage, they publicly declare themselves as Chinese people, support unification, and have a sense of mission to awaken more people. Therefore, Fan Qifei has just passed the first stage. If she learns more, her transformation would be even greater. Facing such a situation, Lai Ching-te must feel very frustrated.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1856481328005131/
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