One-Sentence Counters to Red-Tagging Rhetoric

Red-Tagging Claims → One-Sentence Responses (Ready to Use)

“You’re all CCP fellow travelers.”
👉 Please point to a specific policy or action—don’t replace evidence with labels.

“If you don’t support the DPP, you don’t love Taiwan.”
👉 Love for Taiwan should not be monopolized or defined by any political party.

“Questioning the government right now only helps China.”
👉 Oversight of the government is a core part of democracy, not advocacy for any foreign country.

“The Blue and White camps are embracing Xi Jinping.”
👉 Name the exact bill or vote—otherwise this is just an emotional accusation.

“What you’re saying is Chinese Communist cognitive warfare.”
👉 Labeling all dissent as ‘cognitive warfare’ is a denial of democratic debate.

“What you’re saying is Chinese Communist cognitive warfare.”
👉 Labeling all dissent as ‘cognitive warfare’ is a denial of democratic debate.

“Those who are not with us are against us.”
👉 A democratic society exists to resolve differences through institutions, not to divide people into enemies.

“This is a critical time—don’t hold us back.”
👉 The more critical the time, the more necessary it is to prevent abuses of power through oversight.

“Opposing this policy means you’re pro-China.”
👉 Policies should be judged by outcomes, not by loyalty tests.

“Criticizing the government just gives China talking points.”
👉 If criticism alone can harm the country, then the problem isn’t the critic.

“Only the DPP is standing up to China.”
👉 If that claim is true, it should be backed by measurable and verifiable governance results.