內容目錄
一、奶茶聯盟是什麼？#MilkTeaAlliance
Milk Tea Alliance was originally a Meme war on Twitter, but it has gradually become a democratic movement of Z generation. Now, this movement has spread across five countries. The young people of these five countries adore democracy and they think only when their voices are heard can the situation be shifted. Milk Tea Alliance is named after a beverage they all love: milk tea. The name Milk Tea Alliance also connotes democracy, since people from five countries all drink milk tea in different ways. Although they all drink milk tea differently, they all love milk tea. Although they fight for different rights, they all believe in democracy.
奶茶聯盟原本只是一場網路上的謎因戰，卻逐漸轉變成一場 Z 世代的民主運動，如今已經這場運動已經跨越了五個國家。這五個國家的年輕人都非常熱愛民主，而且他們覺得只有讓自己的聲音被聽到，才有辦法改變現狀。奶茶聯盟得名於其共同愛好：奶茶。民主的意義便在於每個人都能以自己喜歡的方式喝奶茶。這五國的喝奶茶的方式也許不同，但同樣愛好奶茶。爭取的權利也許不同，但同樣愛好民主。
· 奶茶聯盟成員 The Members of Milk Tea Alliance
| 台灣 Taiwan | 珍珠奶茶 Pearl Milk Tea |
| 香港 Hong Kong | 絲襪奶茶 Silk Stocking Tea |
| 泰國 Thailand | 茶牛奶冰 Cha Nom Yen |
| 緬甸 Myanmar | 柏瑪茶 Burma Chai |
| 印度 India | 香料茶 Masala Tea |
二、了解聯盟成員的各事蹟
#1 奶茶聯盟成員：台灣
· 民主事蹟 Some Facts about Taiwan
1990 年代，台灣開始民主化後，30 年來在民主和人權上的努力有目共睹。根據2020 年經濟學人透過民主指數，台灣為全世界第 11 民主的國家，也是亞洲最民主的國家。
Since democratization began in Taiwan in the 1990s, its efforts on democracy and human rights can clearly be seen by the world. According to the 2020 Democracy index published by the Economist Intelligence Unit, Taiwan is the most democratic country in Asia and ranks 11 in the world.
· 民主象徵 Symbol of Democracy
#2 奶茶聯盟成員：香港
· 民主事蹟 Some Facts about Hong Kong
2014年9月28日，香港支持民主的人們佔領中環，癱瘓交通，來爭取沒有篩選制度的選舉。儘管香港政府及北京政府並沒有妥協，香港爭取民主的心卻於此萌芽了。2020年6月，因為反送中，香港民主派再次走上街頭，雖然這次沒有領袖，但這次他們透過匿名軟體Telegram號召了全香港三分之一的人口一起走上街頭。
On 28 September 2014, the pro-democracy Hong Kongers peacefully occupied the main thoroughfare across the city and paralysed the traffic. They were fighting for true universal suffrage. Although the Hong Kong and Beijing governments didn’t compromise then, Hong Kongers had become more determined in seeking the true democracy. In June 2020, the pro-democracy Hong Kongers were once again out on the streets. Although they didn’t have a leader this time, they managed to mobilize one third of the population to protest by communicating through the anonymous app, Telegram.
· 民主象徵 Symbol of democracy
#3 奶茶聯盟成員：泰國
· 民主事蹟 Some Facts about Thailand
軍政府及皇室趁著新冠肺炎將法律修正的更為專制獨裁，愛好民主的泰國學生因而不滿，從 2020 年 7 月起開始抗議皇權以及軍政府的專制。他們的三大訴求為：解散國會、制定新憲法及停止威脅人民。
The government and the monarchy of Thailand took the opportunity of the pandemic to tighten the grip on people. The laws were altered and the system became more autocratic. Pro-democracy students were enraged by the government’s decision and the monarchy’s part in it. Therefore, they started the protest in July 2020. They appealed to the government for the disbandment of parliament, the regulation of new constitution and refraining from violence against people.
· 民主象徵 Symbol of Democracy
#4 奶茶聯盟成員：緬甸
· 民主事蹟 Some facts about Myanmar
2015 年，翁山蘇姬帶領全國民主聯盟（NLD）贏得選舉，建立民主政府，推翻軍政府十幾年的統治。然而，好景不常，2021 年 2 月 1 日，軍政府推翻翁山蘇姬政府，重新掌權。如今緬甸全國的人民已經抗議超過一個月，希望還權於民主政府，以維持相對自由的生活。
In 2015, Aung San Suu Kyi led her party to win the general election and build a democratic government, which overthrew the decade long military rule. However, the military government seized power again on 1 February 2021. People in Myanmar have been protesting against the military coup for more than a month. They call for returning the power to the democratic government because they feel their freedom is restricted under military rule.
· 民主象徵 Symbol of Democracy
#5 奶茶聯盟成員：印度
· 民主事蹟 Some facts about India
印度從 1947 年脫離殖民後，就成為世界上人口最龐大的民主國家，每次耗資 50 億美元在選舉上，有 9 億的選民，每次選舉都得耗 40 天，分階段才能夠完成。印度最近幾年皆有 400 多個政黨、8000 多個候選人參選。印度的人民投票率為 65% 左右，足見印度人民愛好民主的心絲毫不為選舉手續繁瑣而減。
Since India gained its independence in 1947, it has become the most populated democratic country. They spend approximately 5 billion US dollars on the general election. There are 900 million voters, so it usually takes up 40 days to complete a national election. However, the voting rate of Indian people is 65% which is considerably higher than other democratic countries. This means Indian people’s passion about democracy will never be shattered or influenced by the complicated procedure.
· 民主象徵 Symbol of Democracy
三、身為民主國家的一員，你一定要認識的單字！
· 如何用英文介紹民主：
Democracy is an idea which the government is acting on behalf of its people, and its actions are always examined by the people. This is implemented by the parliament whose members are elected by the citizens. The two main principles of democracy are individual autonomy and equality. If these two principles are being satisfied, everyone in the country will have the same opportunity to influence the decision-making process of a country and enjoy their own lives without being controlled.
| democracy 民主 | citizen 公民 | decision-making process 決策過程 |
| parliament 議會 | individual autonomy 個人自主 | equality 平等 |
· 模擬奶茶聯盟可用宣言：
We, Milk Tea Alliance, the youth of 5 Asian countries, believe democratic system is by far the most successful system in guaranteeing its people’s welfare. Therefore, we are here to protect it from the rising influence of authoritarianism and totalitarianism across the world.
| authoritarianism 威權主義 | totalitarianism 極權主義 |
小補充：Authoritarianism 和 totalitarianism 有什麼不一樣呢？
威權主義authoritarianism是比較專注在政治面向的，指控制政治面向的活動，對於政治以外的事務比較不會嚴厲管理，例如在經濟方面採比較開放的政策。極權主義totalitarianism則會管到生活的每個面向，包括經濟、電視節目、思想控制等等。
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