Taiwan's domestic political chaos and the extent to which the island has been excluded from international political participation have prompted Lee to publicly support Taiwanese independence. He has hosted politically charged programs on the Tzu Chi Foundation's DaAi TV and the Hakka Television Service since 1995, and has also been active in promoting Hakka culture.
有鑒於國內政治亂象、台灣頻遭國際打壓，讓他決定挺身為「尋求台灣獨立」發聲，並致力於發揚客家文化，自 1995 年起陸續在「慈濟大愛電視」、「客家電視」等主持節目，政治性格鮮明而強烈。