tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post6648384621189635000..comments2024-03-26T19:47:09.310+08:00Comments on Lao Ren Cha - 老人茶: Appreciating Tsai Ing-wen's linguistic tightrope walk on independenceJenna Lynn Codyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04032277820150000198noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-74450203240969133112020-05-16T17:34:15.674+08:002020-05-16T17:34:15.674+08:00Well, it not only opens her up to attacks from the...Well, it not only opens her up to attacks from their side, but it also keeps the fiction going that Taiwan *wants* to keep "the status quo" (when what they want is their continued sovereignty, which they have under the status quo) and therefore, that they may not *want* recognized independence (but I'd bet you real ca$h money that they do). It makes it seem like Tsai supporters are Jenna Lynn Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04032277820150000198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-8982212014281190102020-05-16T14:10:48.850+08:002020-05-16T14:10:48.850+08:00I do agree with the first point; no matter what, c...I do agree with the first point; no matter what, clarifying definitions is important before you definitively label someone. <br /><br />I think the main thing that confuses me is who the audience is for these labels. Which groups are the ones that need to be convinced or appealed to, either internationally or domestically. <br /><br />For instance, you mention that calling Tsai "Pro-Status Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09895406617809261209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-84806714391949997972020-05-15T21:18:20.466+08:002020-05-15T21:18:20.466+08:00Yeah, I mean the main point is that the conversati...Yeah, I mean the main point is that the conversation can't even begin without defining one's terms, and so whether Tsai is status quo or independence depends almost entirely on how you define those terms. While saying "she's pro-status quo" defends her from some attacks, it opens her up to attacks from other flanks, namely those who say they are "more" pro-Taiwan Jenna Lynn Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04032277820150000198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-24909787425016408812020-05-15T06:58:52.313+08:002020-05-15T06:58:52.313+08:00If I'm getting your perspective correct:
Ther...If I'm getting your perspective correct:<br /><br />There's room for multiple interpretations...however you consider Tsai Pro-indpendence; she's defending Taiwan's existing independence, and she's gradually laying the conditions for a more ideal form of independence. <br /><br />I think what this post and the Diplomat piece indicate to me is that definitions serve multiple Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09895406617809261209noreply@blogger.com