The Russian-Ukrainian war lasted for a month, with heavy casualties on both sides, which also aroused Taiwan’s worries regarding the war. A new poll pointed out that if the two sides of the strait start a war, “are you willing to stand up and fight?” 74.1% of the people said they would definitely, and 17.3% said they would not. The results of the poll sparked heated discussions, with a large number of netizens commenting “unbelievable” below the news. Some even doubted the authenticity of the survey and the honesty of the respondents, and left comments “impossible”.
The “Taiwan Constitutional Foundation” released the latest poll on the 24th. When asked if there is a war between the two sides of the strait, “Will you stand up and fight to protect your homeland, defend the country, and everything you cherish?” 74.1% The public said they would definitely, and 17.3% said they would not; compared with the August 2021 poll, the number of people willing to stand up and fight increased by 2.2 percentage points.
In addition, for the reform of the military service system, 84% of the people expressed support for regular national defense drills, while 10.2% did not support it; for the issue of “military men and women regardless of gender”, 70.0% of the people expressed support and 23.5% did not support it.
The poll quickly sparked heated discussions on the Internet, with netizens flocking to “Zhongshi News Network” and Facebook-related links to leave messages: “Impossible”, “Impossible +1”, “How did this poll data come from? It’s ridiculous! Who would believe it?” “Will the respondents tell the truth?” “Duplicity”, “It is normal for words and deeds to be inconsistent”, “Those who are willing to go to the township, town or city office to register directly. During the war, the original should be called to join the army first. This is the real poll.”, “I’m ok, you go”, “Ok! If you say that you will be on the battlefield, please write down your name and leave your information, goodbye! You go to the battlefield first.” .
