A WWE-Style Brawl In Taiwan’s Parliament Has Got Twitter Ready To Rumble

It’s not entirely clear what quirk of the culture in Taiwan allows for legitimate physical melees to break out in Parliament on the reg, but quite frankly, who cares: anywhere that encourages their politicians to duke it out, WWE-style has got to get points for panache, at least.

The most recent brawl among Taiwan’s elected representatives is apparently over an infrastructure spending plan, which both major parties apparently feel very strongly about. 

Watch lawmakers throw punches and chairs as Taiwan’s parliament descends into chaos. pic.twitter.com/HkF2IYN9iV

— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 14, 2017

Thursday’s fight had everything: choke-holds, chair-throwing, and water balloons, which seems to indicate that at least some members of parliament had the foresight to actually bring along their weapons of choice. 

Obviously, Twitter is very much here for this shit.

If Homer Simpson were elected to office and cloned. pic.twitter.com/09XI8Qzq0S

— Lisa Suhay (@NiceChess757) July 14, 2017

pic.twitter.com/LCrlMOoZ5I

— JerryAscione (@JerryAscione) July 14, 2017

Guy with the chair in hand: pic.twitter.com/wMIc9WWVVB

— ?Ivanövski? (@lvanovsky) July 15, 2017

???? pic.twitter.com/8RakfTSS89

— Bria (@BriaMilos) July 14, 2017

Hahahahahaha !! pic.twitter.com/3R78tPLXmt

— Compa REV0LUTI0N ? (@MINDSREV0LUTI0N) July 14, 2017

?? “A heated brawl erupted in Taiwan’s parliament”

we keep being told Politicians lack passion in the UK. More scrapping please.

— Spirit of Savile (@moor_facts) July 15, 2017

Two female legislators from opposing camps go for the jugular in Taiwan parliament brawl https://t.co/ZzsCRD9LCI pic.twitter.com/iBtSrbaGH9

— AFP news agency (@AFP) July 13, 2017

May the best party win.