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    From ltlee1@21:1/5 to All on Sat Mar 29 17:03:57 2025
    From ROC (Taiwan) Chinatimes:

    “這段日子以來,國內報端常見兩個名詞,一為「大罷免」,一為「川普」。兩者並無關聯,但在若干台灣人觀感中,卻同具負面意涵(Negative
    connotation)。巧的是,兩者俱為民主政治的產物:前者出自台灣立法,竟遭政客操弄;後者源於美國選舉,結果殃及全球。”


    Google translated version of the above:
    "These days, two terms are often seen in domestic newspapers, one is
    "recall" and the other is "Trump". There is no connection between the
    two, but in the eyes of some Taiwanese, they both have negative
    connotations. Coincidentally, both are products of democratic politics:
    the former originated from Taiwan’s legislation and was manipulated by politicians; the latter originated from the US election and its
    consequences affected the whole world. ”

    Of course the world could not recall Trump. But the world could rethink democracy.
    Plato's version is democracy is mob democracy.
    Western democracy is ritualistic voting democracy.

    Time for another paradigm shift.

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