"Free to Lecture" Why can't "An" flow but the ocean current flows upstream?

When Shen Boyang accepted the call, almost no one expected the "ocean current" trend today. It came fast and fierce, almost like the Korean Wave more than seven years ago, which quickly swept Taipei and even spilled over to other counties and cities.

The "ocean current" came quickly and fiercely, sweeping through Taipei and even spilling over to other counties and cities. The picture shows people Reqing asking for Shen Boyang's ocean current streamers. (File photo)

Do you still remember the scene where the news reporter interviewed Jiang Wanan and Xu Qiaoxin? The two of them made no secret of their sarcasm and showed it directly in front of the camera. The reporter interviewed Ke Wenzhe, who was still quite popular at the time. What did he say? "That's wonderful. Doesn't the DPP have anyone else to send? Do you really want to do this?"

Almost no one looked down upon Shen Boyang. The only thing they remembered was probably Black Bear Academy. Black Bear Academy originally came into being in response to global geopolitics and Taiwan's civil defense system being almost shut down. During last year's general recall campaign, Black Bear College only served as the coordinating bridge and core representative between Shen Boyang and the Democratic Progressive Party, as the founder of the civil society.

Last year's general recall was actually an important catalyst for Taiwan's democracy. Citizens began to organize themselves and care about politics. This was the beginning of awakening. However, a strategic misjudgment caused the momentum to go from high to low, and ultimately ended in a total defeat. The Blue and White camp then thought they had won the battle, and began to show off with "32 to 0", making fun of the political situation, and continued to expand controversial bills in the Legislative Yuan. They didn't realize that public opinion had already begun to change. Opinion polls clearly show that the dislike of the Blue and White political parties has exceeded 50% and even approached 60%; dissatisfaction with the Legislative Yuan has also exceeded 60%. The Blue and White camp is heading down a dangerous path without even realizing it.

They continue to promote Jiang Wanan to the position of "young master", thinking that the 2026 election has already been won. After the poisonous oil incident and the July 25 March, Jiang Wanan almost put his moderate and moderate image on the gambling table. The pro-enemy result has instead allowed citizen groups, which were mainly composed of median voters, to see opportunities. No matter how the outside world questions the bloodline, the name "Chiang Family Descendants" did have a political aura in the past; but in 2026, when people's wisdom has opened up, is "Chiang Family Class" sugar-coated or poison? I'm afraid there aren't that many people willing to pay the bill anymore.

As a result of Jiang Wanan's close enemy, "Anliu" could not get up. The picture shows Taipei Encore streamers. (Authorized by netizen smallfayelan)

The rise of Ocean Current is actually due to the introspection and reset of citizen groups after the defeat of the general recall. This time it is not a centralized mobilization by a single organization, but a more dispersed and local force, like asexual reproduction cells, multiplying on its own in various places, attracting more middle voters and middle class who "follow the awakening". In contrast, "Anliu" could not get up. Jiang Wanan was originally regarded as the co-leader of the blue camp, hoping that his popularity would spread to the outside world and help elect the whole Taiwan; but now he hopes that the heads of other counties and cities in the blue camp will come back to support him.

I often heard a saying in the past: "As long as the Kuomintang falls, Taiwan will not be well." Now with just over 20 days left before the vote, we may be about to witness the first results in the history of Taiwan's democratic development that are truly driven by citizen awakening. Whether ocean currents can truly change Taipei, or even affect the political landscape of Taiwan as a whole, the answer will soon be revealed.

(The author is a software company executive)