It seems that most people in Taiwan don't want to be reunified with the People's Republic of China.
43% of Taiwanese (pro-independence plus pro-status quo forever) don't want it at any price; and another 40% don't even want to consider it until the Peoples Republic of China has changed into a democracy.
In an oblique way, this misfortune of history reminds me of the joke about an old Russian man answering a series of questions:
Question: "Where were you born?"
Old Man:"St. Petersburg."
Question: "Where did you study?"
Old Man:"Petrograd."
Question: "Where did you work?"
Old Man:"Leningrad."
Question:"Where did you retire?"
Old Man:"St. Petersburg.
I've been told that if you want to understand Taiwan's politics, you need to talk to the Taxi Drivers. I've also read that some expats living in Shanghai think that Taiwanese are actually running the show on the Mainland.
It seems both the Taiwanese and the Mainlanders will be "living in interesting times" for quite some time to come.
10:26:25 PM 
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