I hate municipal elections in Taiwan.

Here in Taipei, every candidate across the political spectrum claims they will speed up demolition of old apartments and construction of new ones. But they all shun the fact that, after years of out-of-hand speculative real estate transactions, rents for new housing are now 60%~200% higher than what landlords are charging for aged properties, which have already been overwhelmingly expensive.

I am slowly forced into homelessness. My vote won’t save me.