Self-control only gets you so far. Quitting a drug works because society expects sobriety. But with phones, everyone is “using,” so no one has an incentive to stop.
“The next few years will show whether Cheng’s leadership brings renewal or reinforces old divisions. But one thing is clear: my generation will have to decide what kind of democracy we want to protect—and who we trust to lead it.”
A generational divide around the issue of Taiwanese sovereignty is clear, but is it irreconcilable? Haru Shih (KAS, Grade 9) investigates whether young people believe, as President Donald Trump, recently said, that “Taiwan is Taiwan”.
Mamdani’s election marks a moment of political change. And it raises an interesting question for Taiwan as well: If political dissatisfaction and generational frustration are changing politics abroad, could similar shifts appear here someday?
