You have a right to speak your mind on public affairs, and to get involved. In Taichung, on the other hand, we have an urban peasant mentality. We've still got our local factions. We still haven't abandoned old ways of thinking or established new relationships. "
「在台北才有市民社會，這個都市屬於你，你對公共事務有要求的權利，有介入的可能」，住在台中的陳覺惠並以台中為例，表示「台中還是都市農民的思考，地方派系仍有用，還沒有超越舊思考，形成新關係。」