Lev Nachman and Wei-Ting Yen warn in Foreign Affairs (“Taiwan’s Democracy Is in Trouble,” August 1, 2025) that polarization is eroding the island’s national security. On this point, we agree: polarization is a real and growing challenge for all democracies, especially those confronting authoritarian coercion from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). But the timing and framing of their argument raise serious concerns. The authors issue this warning only after Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) suffered a political defeat. If Taiwan’s democracy were genuinely imperiled, surely the risks would have warranted attention before the recent recall outcome.
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