A Facebook status that was too long…
“Before the uprisings in Egypt and Libya, Facebook, and mass media, the people of Taiwan demanded justice from their ruling party, the KMT, and were met with machine guns on February 28, 1947. It’s estimated that at least 10,000 people were killed but could be as high as 30,000. But, we will never know the true number because for the next 40 years, Taiwan would come under martial law. People were imprisoned, killed, and suppressed to prevent people from speaking out or organize. The 228 Incident is probably one of the biggest tragedies you never heard of.
Taiwan’s democracy is about as young, desperate, and unrecognized as a college graduate. Hundreds of thousands of people have suffered first hand for it and an island of tens of millions have waited longer than it has had it. What will it take for you to recognize Taiwan?”
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