protecting our people for their best interests. so i d like to best interests. so i d like to be in person to give my vote, and i believe every voice accounts, and that s the essence of democracy. watching news about essence of democracy. watching news about taiwan essence of democracy. watching news about taiwan from - essence of democracy. watching | news about taiwan from outside, especially from the united states, with this tussle between the us and china with taiwan in the middle, must feel very different than being here. yes, it s a lot of new stories about yes, it s a lot of new stories about the yes, it s a lot of new stories about the tensions across the street. about the tensions across the street, but also a lot of stories street, but also a lot of stories about taiwan s wonderful democracy, as i wanted wonderful democracy, as i wanted to come back and vote, and with wanted to come back and vote, and with the dpp victory i think and with the dpp victory i think