The DPP wants independence, so dropping the "government in exile" make sense, although they haven't actually done that. It's still the Republic of China. Westerners usually say it's because the PRC would get mad if Taiwan stopped claiming to be the legitimate government of China.

But having the population be 2.6% indigenous, 96% "other" just sounds like they're admitting they're colonizers that don't belong. Doesn't seem to advance the goal of independence.

[–] TraschcanOfIdeology@hexbear.net 24 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Because they are settlers who have pushed indigenous peoples into the mountains and off the coast, and up until very recently, didn't recognize all native Taiwanese peoples as distinct ethnic groups.

[–] Lemmygradwontallowme@hexbear.net 15 points 6 days ago

Westerners usually say it's because the PRC would get mad if Taiwan stopped claiming to be the legitimate government of China.

Lol, did they forget their Guomindang people?

[–] 7bicycles@hexbear.net 29 points 6 days ago

this is a south park bit

[–] grandepequeno@hexbear.net 31 points 6 days ago

"Other" soon to be "Ukranian" if they keep stirring the pot

[–] AcidSmiley@hexbear.net 19 points 6 days ago

Taking notes on this and changing the statistics for sexual orientation to gay, lesbian, bi, pan, ace and "other" to finally abolish heterosexuality gayroller-2000

[–] OrionsMask@hexbear.net 9 points 6 days ago

I had to check the comm to see if it was c/fakenews