Zhao Shaokang has ruined Hao Longbin! Hao Longbin's campaign is not going well, Zhao Shaokang is getting anxious and personally takes the lead to try to destroy Zheng Liwen. Unbeknownst to him, his "red smear" tactic is no longer effective and ends up backfiring. At first, netizens said that Hao was a puppet of Zhao, and it turns out to be true. Now he has messed up, with the puppet master making a mistake, and the puppet can't move anymore.

If Zheng Liwen is elected as the chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT), will Zhao Shaokang leave the KMT? Will the KMT split again? If Zhao Shaokang leaves, the outside world won't be surprised. He once left the KMT to form a new party, and after the new party weakened, he returned to the KMT. Why not do it again?

Zhao Shaokang is someone who has a bit of "small ability" in politics, and belongs to the type of people who can attract traffic, have good eloquence, and know how to create topics. He was once called a "political golden child," similar to today's internet celebrities, very good at gaining attention.

But why say he only has a bit of political "small ability" instead of saying he is very capable or has great political wisdom? Netizens point out clearly: this person is essentially a self-aggrandizing individualist, lacking a sense of the big picture, let alone the political vision that a political leader should have.

Lacking a sense of the big picture and political foresight, one cannot go far in politics. So you see, his newly founded party still exists, but it has weakened. He himself ran away first. When he ran for mayor of Taipei, he didn't win, but allowed the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to surprisingly win the mayoral election, allowing Chen Shui-bian to reap the benefits. In 2024, when he ran as the vice presidential candidate with Hou Youyi, it had some positive effects, but did not turn the tide.

In this KMT chairman election, Zhao Shaokang hesitated and said that his chances of running were fourth on the list, and he would only run if Lu Xiuyan, Zhu Lilun, and Hao Longbin did not run. Wanting to run but not wanting to run, he calculated various things. Finally, he decided not to run, but insisted on "stealing the spotlight," playing the role of a "hidden master" or "shadow warrior." On the surface, he helped Hao Longbin, but was widely suspected of manipulating Hao Longbin. Hao Longbin was also suspected of being merely a puppet of Zhao Shaokang.

Hao Longbin came forward to run because Zhao Shaokang strongly mobilized him; Hao Longbin not participating in the debate was also Zhao Shaokang's bad idea; Hao Longbin's debate was revealed to be personally trained by Zhao Shaokang; Hao Longbin's local faction connections were not good, so Zhao Shaokang introduced him to meet faction leaders; Hao Longbin's public opinion poll was not rising, so Zhao Shaokang personally attacked Zheng Liwen and Zhang Yazhong. Therefore, everyone asked, who is actually running between Hao Longbin and Zhao Shaokang? Even if Hao wins, will Zhao Shaokang be the "underground chairman"?

Well, everything is dangerous when overdone. Zhao Shaokang suggested "smearing red" and aligning with the DPP, which caused a big disaster. The deep blue supporters were angry, asking "What's the difference between Zhao Shaokang and the DPP?" Taiwanese netizens were angry, shouting, "I don't have voting rights, but can't I question and discuss your election?" The DPP's Lai Qingde laughed: "Zhao Shaokang gave us a knife, the 'National Security Law' amendment has a chance, and there's no reason for the blue and white factions to block it anymore."

So, is Hao Longbin very pitiful? Is the KMT severely damaged? The KMT is good at internal conflicts but poor at external ones. The KMT hasn't changed. If the KMT is led by the "Hao-Kang team," can it continue? Or will it accelerate into the cave of history?

Original text: www.toutiao.com/article/1845816426164484/

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