No need to apologise—in political threads with him going back decades on here, it has got nasty at times. But always on political debate albeit with a few insults added into boot. I’m balanced enough to recognise the contributions he’s contributed on teaching, family issues, and travel blogs. In the early 2000s, his website on teaching, even if you were not coming to Taiwan to teach, had practical nuts and bolts info on the realities of living in Taiwan, especially for family stuff such as schooling, visas, a variety of other challenges, etc.
At some point, if I return for a visit, I think a beer with him would be highly entertaining.
Seems to have swallowed the woke pill, not exactly many white anyone’s in Taiwan, nor would the Government here give much of a damn what our opinions are much lest form policy based on them.
Part of the virtue signaling crowd, “look at me I’m blaming white males”.
White guy contributor to the Taiwan News (not named as such): Omicron is an opportunity! We should let 'er rip!
Turton writing in the Taipei Times: This sort of plan will harm others, and cause damage to Taiwan’s export-oriented economy. [Provides details why.] Notes that it’s rarely women who declare that we must operate trains on time even if they end up running over people. Notes that the “Let 'er rip” crowd is usually white guys distanced from the impact.
Nothing we’ve seen in Taiwan contradicts these points. I’d add that the “greedy factory boss” figure (usually male, not white) is also a key player here in Taiwan—and you will note that figure also gets criticized in Turton’s piece.
If you guys need any more help to understand what he’s writing, let me know.
But always on political debate albeit with a few insults added into boot. I’m balanced enough to recognise the contributions he’s contributed on teaching, family issues, and travel blogs. In the early 2000s, his website on teaching, even if you were not coming to Taiwan to teach, had practical nuts and bolts info on the realities of living in Taiwan, especially for family stuff such as schooling, visas, a variety of other challenges, etc.
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