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蔣萬安突聲援「Team Taiwan」引發爭議:矯情與國家認同的政治博弈
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蔣萬安突聲援「Team Taiwan」引發爭議:矯情與國家認同的政治博弈

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台北市長蔣萬安在社群平台聲援「Team Taiwan」引發爭議。文章指出,蔣萬安過去曾限縮該詞僅用於棒球賽事,如今突然轉向聲援被視為矯情。文中追溯「Team Taiwan」從棒球應援詞發展為國家認同象徵的歷史,並質疑蔣萬安避談「國家」二字的用意,暗示其真正擔憂的是中國對台灣國際空間的打壓。文章認為此舉既討好不了綠營,也不符合藍營主旋律,質疑其幕僚是否真在幫他。

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「Team Taiwan」起源於棒球國際賽的應援詞,後擴散為象徵台灣國家認同的口號。國民黨傳統上視其為民進黨政治符號,但近年在體育場域內使用逐漸常見。蔣萬安過去曾限制該詞僅用於棒球賽事,如今突然聲援引發爭議。

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台北市長蔣萬安近日突在社群上聲援「Team Taiwan」。(取自蔣萬安臉書)

過去我為蔣市府寫稿時,只要遇到棒球國際賽,必然會用到「Team Taiwan」一詞,但當我把這個詞延伸到其他體育競賽時,卻接到命令:「除了棒球賽,其他都不要用。」

顯然,當時的蔣萬安是刻意將「Team Taiwan」限縮為單純的棒球應援詞。

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國民黨向來將「Team Taiwan」視為民進黨塑造出的政治語言,認為這是綠營專屬的政治符碼。正如傅崐萁曾說過的,「Team Taiwan」是民進黨的「詐騙國家隊」。

但如今,蔣萬安突然聲援起「Team Taiwan」,其用心所在,盡顯矯情。

蔣萬安在臉書上說:「為臺灣加油,不必道歉。」但令人納悶的是,本就沒有人要為這件事道歉,不知他此話從何而來?要知道,上一次公開道歉的,是手拿中華民國國旗,卻被黃安舉報為「台獨」的周子瑜。

蔣萬安全文五度提到Taiwan,提到中華隊選手,也提台灣之光,卻唯獨沒說出「國家」二字。蔣萬安強調,反對「任何打壓臺灣國際空間、限縮臺灣國際參與的行為」,但這句話偏偏少了一個最關鍵的主詞:究竟是誰在打壓、限縮台灣?讓為台灣加油成為禁忌的始作俑者,不就是蔣萬安不敢說出口的中國嗎?

蔣萬安臉書全文5度提到Taiwan、中華隊選手和台灣之光,卻唯獨沒說出「國家」二字。(擷自蔣萬安臉書)

「Team Taiwan」是近年從棒球國際賽流行起來的應援詞,不僅是喊出「台灣隊」,更帶有「挺台灣」的諧音,更重要的是,這句口號逐漸從球場向外擴散,成為生長在這片土地上的人,終於能夠大聲喊出的國家認同。

今年引退的陳鏞基,在2006年經典賽被現場主持人稱為「台北隊」選手時,他在回應中說,很高興能代表「台灣隊」。那是我們那個世代第一次感受到,在國際賽場上,我們終於能以「國家」被看見。

2006年經典賽,陳鏞基被現場主持人稱為「台北隊」選手時回應:很高興能代表「台灣隊」。(資料照)

陳傑憲在世界十二強冠軍戰上,在那件本該印有國家名稱、胸口卻一片空白的球衣前,比出感動無數國人的手勢。那是好幾個世代的台灣人,一直努力想告訴世界的事:以我們的國家為榮、以身為台灣人為傲。

陳傑憲在世界12強冠軍賽上,擊出關鍵三分砲後比的手勢是要告訴大家:「我們是從台灣來的選手」。(資料照)

所以,Team Taiwan是具有多重意涵的符碼,既形塑了這片土地的想像共同體,也成為集體展現國家認同的方式。它早已不再限於棒球場或體育賽場,也是台灣站上世界舞台時,都能被當作國家看待的標誌性語言。

但國家認同本來就不是蔣萬安擅長主導話語權的戰場,也脫離這場市長選戰應該聚焦的範疇。此時拋出這篇文章,既討好不了綠營支持者,又不符合藍營一貫的主旋律。令我真心納悶,蔣萬安的幕僚,到底是在幫他?還是在坑他?

(作者為前北市府員工、文字工作者)

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  • 國民黨內部將就『Team Taiwan』的使用展開內部討論或政策調整

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  • 蔣萬安聲援Team Taiwan的具體動機是什麼?
  • 其幕僚是否真正理解此舉的政治風險?
  • 此舉是否會改變國民黨對『Team Taiwan』的傳統立場?

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