Identity and Culture

Abstract

In mid-April, while the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) was already efficiently organizing its December campaign, the pan-blue leadership was still wholly mired in forcing an answer to the questions surrounding the March election. The DPP’s continual emphasis on dealing with these questions according to the law was perceived by the pan-blues as a delaying tactic, and the pan-blue leadership had decided their best countermove was to harness the power of the people to force immediate action rather than working within the existing legal system. However, Chen’s remarks regarding the pan-blues’ attempt to mobilize people power were not far off the mark. The pan-blues were not effective in this regard. Even surveys conducted in April by pro-pan-blue newspapers indicated that over 60 percent of the general public opposed the protests. Not only did their popular support wane, but also a number of people within the pan-blue camp lost patience with the top leadership and began to voice their dissent publicly.

As people are walking all the time in the same spot, a path appears.

Lu Xun