Chen and his ruling Democratic Progressive Party camouflaged their personal and parochial financial interests behind the patriotic mask of ensuring the survival of a democratic Chinese society in an independent Taiwan. For years, Chen was perceived as a brave David fighting the communist Goliath, and attracted many admirers around the world (including me at one point).
陈水扁及其领导下执政的民进党巧妙地为自己蒙上了一幅爱国的画皮，表面上说是为了在独立的台湾确保一个民主华人社会的生存，实际上却是为个人和小团体捞取经济利益。数十年以来，陈水扁都被塑造为一个勇于和共产主义巨人歌利亚搏斗的牧羊人大卫（出自《圣经》的典故），并以此在全球吸引了无数追随者（甚至包括某一时期的作者本人）。