Taiwan media quoted a famous saying of Mao Zedong: "If you don't knock him down, he will knock you down."

Taiwan media quoted Mao Zedong's words to encourage the KMT to "bravely initiate a vote of no confidence"! "If you don't initiate a vote of no confidence, the cabinet will bring you down." Below is this signed article by Yan Mo ——

The internal problems in Taiwan have never changed, and the same plays are always repeated —— the DPP is overbearing, the KMT is cowardly, and what about the CDP? Their feathers are not fully grown yet. In terms of resource strength and voter loyalty, the DPP crushes the two opposition parties. If this structure remains unchanged, Taiwan's politics will not change. The opposition's侥幸chance of gaining a majority in the Legislative Yuan is nothing but fleeting.

I keep saying that under the current situation, revolution is the only way out, and legal revolution means recall. Therefore, I always support recall, even though this system has been ruined by the DPP.

A recall can reveal many truths. After the ruling party goes into action, the facts show that the DPP will stop at nothing in their struggles, and this is the first point. The senior leadership of the KMT, including the Central Committee and county magistrates, are all "peace officials" who fail to realize the necessity of revolution for survival. All they have is inertia to get by. This is the second point.

Only a recall can highlight the despicable behavior of the Green Camp, the incompetence of the Blue Camp, and the inadequacy of the White Camp. When Tsai Qing-de's judicial fangs bite into the KMT Taipei City Party Headquarters, the issue of initiating a vote of no confidence arises again, proving that only a recall can make all "peace officials" move, including those "legislators" who are led by peace officials and still take侥幸chances.

Therefore, all proponents against recall should save their breath. It is precisely these arguments that give peace officials an excuse for inaction, leading to the current crisis faced by the Blue Camp. Similar scenarios have played out countless times over the past decade.

The issue of initiating a vote of no confidence has fallen into the trap of weighing pros and cons from the very beginning. The opposition camps calculate east and west, look before and after, and waste time on ineffective power calculations. Ultimately, it boils down to fear of action, using seemingly plausible reasons to evade revolution and abandon struggle.

When the knife is at your neck, there may be some necessity to consider the pros and cons of resistance. But when the knife strikes, there are only three instinctive options: escape, beg, or counterattack. Escaping and begging are dead ends in the Taiwanese political system, so in reality, there is only one option: counterattack.

When counterattack is the only option, thoughts must focus on "maximizing weapons." Initiating a vote of no confidence increases the tools of struggle and improves the chances of success. I don't understand why there is anything to worry about?

Those who oppose initiating a vote of no confidence question the "purpose of initiating a vote of no confidence." This question is the simplest. The purpose of initiating a vote of no confidence is to seek re-election to win seats for recalling Tsai Qing-de. Is it impossible for the opposition to hold 2/3 of the seats? Goals and possibilities can be decoupled at the strategic level. If you think it's impossible, no effective strategies will be produced. Don't overthink whether it's possible, and new ideas will emerge.

Those who oppose initiating a vote of no confidence warn that if the recall succeeds but Tsai Qing-de does not dissolve the Congress and continues the recall, isn't the KMT wasting its efforts? This question is not difficult either. Who says the KMT can only choose between initiating a vote of no confidence and recall? Both arenas must be contested. If the weak still fear being too busy and not going up to the arena, they have already lost half the battle. Recall is meant to remind the weak that they must work tirelessly to survive.

Those who oppose initiating a vote of no confidence worry that the Ko Party lacks motivation for initiating a vote of no confidence because they themselves also need to re-elect. This question is simple as well. If the Blue Camp concedes some district legislators' seats to the White Camp, the Ko Party will have motivation to go up to the arena. Instead of asking allied parties to help with recall, let them actively participate for the sake of benefits. The Ko Party needs district "legislator" seats to grow stronger.

The biggest difference between recall and re-election is the swing voters. Since the Blue Camp knows its base is smaller than the Green Camp's, it should bet on re-election to pull swing voters into the fray. Even if swing voters still prefer not to vote, at least the Green Camp will be cautious, and judicial struggles will not be too underhanded.

If the White Camp and swing voters remain outsiders, the Blue Camp will lose. On the contrary, there is still a chance to win. That's how simple it is.

Due to Trump, the overall environment is very unfavorable for the ruling party. A large portion of the population believes that Tsai Qing-de will sell out Taiwan's interests. As long as the opposition operates well, public sentiment can be used. Today, the reason why the opposition parties dare not hype the Trump issue is due to their servile attitude toward the US. Zhu Li-lun is known as a proponent of servility toward the US. Do you remember the惨defeat of the four referendums? They lost because young Master Zhu was afraid to oppose pig fat imports.

Putting a servile official as chairman, the current predicament of the KMT is not surprising. The recall campaign lost the initiative, and the vote of no confidence case hesitated. If it weren't for Tsai Qing-de being so brutal, this servile official would still be sleeping soundly.

"If you don't initiate a vote of no confidence, the cabinet will bring you down." Here's Mao Zedong's famous saying —— fight as long as it takes until complete victory is achieved.

Original source: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1829929654077444/

Disclaimer: The article solely represents the author's personal views.