For folks who don’t understand the differences between these two parties, what does this mean?
From my limited understanding it’s split between Taiwanese nationalists (DPP) and Chinese nationalists (KMT)
In that case, wouldn’t the indigenous groups support the DPP?
It’s not like their indigenous identity is respected by Taiwan.
The same reason anyone votes against their own best interests.
Their indigenous identity would be more respected by the PRC is what it comes down to
No, because the Taiwanese Nationalists are ethnically Chinese and want Taiwan to be an ethnically Chinese country.
You can compare it to how more Native American groups supported the British than the Americans in the Revolutionary War: they understood that they would have more autonomy as a minority in a large, multi-ethnic state than a smaller ethnostate.
I would like to learn why the indigenous vote is for the KMT, which is the party responsible for the 40-year white terror
KMT is less likely to get them into Ukraine situation.
I think it says more about DPP than KMT to be honest.
For a bit more
The KMT (or the pan-blue party to be more general) is the remains of the RoC, they still claim themselves to be the rightful government of China and agree on the one China policy. This party tends conservative
The DPP (or the pan-green party) argues for Taiwanese Independence. This party tends progressive and has been getting more popular over time, but they haven’t broken the blue party’s hold
The KMT won 52 seats, but with two independents that are KMT in all but name and caucus with them, they have 54 seats. The DPP won 51 seats and the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) won eight, leaving no party with a majority of 57.
So does that mean they have to form a coalition government or what? Could DPP and TPP form a government with their total 58 seats? How likely is that?
From what I understand, the TPP is closer to the KMT than to the DPP. They have refused to form a coalition, but they abstained so that the KMT could get the Speaker and Deputy Speaker posts. Also the DPP won the presidency, so the legislature and executive are now led by different parties.
