Many in Taiwan have melted down over an article Christian Whiton published (linked below) about "How Trump Lost Taiwan." But typical of many in the government and among DPP denizens, there is more of an effort to discredit the messenger that address the message, including how to address business and quality-of-life issues in Taiwan and how to improve the island's defenses. Mark Simon and Christian Whiton discuss the blowback and what ought to be done.
"How Taiwan Lost Trump" by Christian Whiton: https://dominotheory.com/how-taiwan-lost-trump/
00:00 Meltdown over criticism
04:00 The sash brigade misleads
10:00 Taiwan doesn't get Trump world
15:00 M1 tanks in Taiwan
23:00 Japan and Philippines and warÂ
29:10 Lai government's problems
35:00 Anti-business policies
40:00 The Philippines
47:20 KMT and a New Right in Taiwan?
