Many in Taiwan have melted down over an article Christian Whiton published (linked below) about "How Trump Lost Taiwan." But typical of many in the government and among DPP denizens, there is more of an effort to discredit the messenger that address the message, including how to address business and quality-of-life issues in Taiwan and how to improve the island's defenses. Mark Simon and Christian Whiton discuss the blowback and what ought to be done.

"How Taiwan Lost Trump" by Christian Whiton: https://dominotheory.com/how-taiwan-lost-trump/

00:00 Meltdown over criticism

04:00 The sash brigade misleads

10:00 Taiwan doesn't get Trump world

15:00 M1 tanks in Taiwan

23:00 Japan and Philippines and war 

29:10 Lai government's problems

35:00 Anti-business policies

40:00 The Philippines

47:20 KMT and a New Right in Taiwan?