Pig intestines fly as Taiwan lawmakers engage in ham-fisted political attacks
Pig intestines fly as Taiwan lawmakers engage in ham-fisted political attacks
- November 27, 2020
- Lev Nachman, poli sci, The Washington Post and MSN, Nov. 27, 2020
Lev Nachman, a PhD student at the University of California, Irvine and a Fulbright scholar who studies Taiwanese politics, said there is a "long history" of brawling in Taiwan's parliament and that older KMT voters who remember the fight scenes from decades ago might appreciate the display. Younger voters, he said, "would think it's an embarrassment."
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