Wu explains: "This progression from calls for an abstract democracy toward specialization in social activism is similar to what has happened to activism in the advanced nations of the West. Here in Taiwan we have made a gradual transition from political and social authoritarianism to the cacophony that characterizes democracy." Switch to "empowerment"
「這種從倡議抽象的民主自由理念，邁向專業分工的社運發展脈絡，其實在歐美先進國家都能看到相似的軌跡，這也是台灣從政治、社會的集權專制，逐步邁向眾聲喧嘩的民主化象徵，」吳叡人說。