Sign up to Brilliant for free and you'll also get 20% off an annual premium subscription: https://brilliant.org/tldr/ Order a copy of our magazine Too Long: https://toolong.news/cta  Today Taiwan is holding recall elections that could lift the political gridlock that has paralysed the legislature since the last election. So in this video, we'll take a look at what's happening and how today could be a real turning point for Taiwan. 📰 Too Long: https://toolong.news/ 💡 Got a Topic Suggestion? - https://forms.gle/mahEFmsW1yGTNEYXA Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independent thought. TLDR is a completely independent & privately owned media company that's not afraid to tackle the issues we think are most important. The channel is run by a small group of young people, with us hoping to pass on our enthusiasm for politics to other young people. We are primarily fan sourced with most of our funding coming from donations and ad revenue. No shady corporations, no one telling us what to say. We can't wait to grow further and help more people get informed. Help support us by subscribing, engaging and sharing. Thanks! ////////////////////// Sources: Election results https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Taiwanese_presidential_election  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Taiwanese_general_election  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Taiwanese_general_election  Polling on Taiwanese attitudes https://esc.nccu.edu.tw/upload/44/doc/6961/People202506.png  https://esc.nccu.edu.tw/upload/44/doc/6963/Tondu202506.png  Recent context https://www.ft.com/content/3bf61c6b-2be7-4cce-bc73-634504488b47  https://www.ft.com/content/6ddafa34-ef35-4ad3-b5b0-d7c220afe664  Court ruling https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2024/10/26/2003825881  https://verfassungsblog.de/taiwan-recall-democracy/  What next? https://www.ft.com/content/49a1befc-2219-4d4c-bf9e-81fc3de13c40