Re:The odd reality of life under China's all-seeing credit s...
by reaperducer on Wednesday June 06, 2018 @03:44PM
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but is there really any doubt, at this point?
There's never been any doubt among people who know China's recent history.[0]
The problem is that for the most part, Americans under 30 or so don't know about it. They are frequently confused when I remind them that China is communist. They grew up thinking of it as just another country, but with a slightly different government system. Like Germany or Japan.
If you tell them that the Chinese government murdered millions of its own people, they're dumbfounded until they, themselves, look it up.
The path that China is taking isn't a surprise to most older people (including diplomats and politicians). And it's why China is working so hard to whitewash its global repuration where it can, or attempt to erase history, where it's able.
There's never been any doubt among people who know China's recent history.[0]
The problem is that for the most part, Americans under 30 or so don't know about it. They are frequently confused when I remind them that China is communist. They grew up thinking of it as just another country, but with a slightly different government system. Like Germany or Japan.
If you tell them that the Chinese government murdered millions of its own people, they're dumbfounded until they, themselves, look it up.
The path that China is taking isn't a surprise to most older people (including diplomats and politicians). And it's why China is working so hard to whitewash its global repuration where it can, or attempt to erase history, where it's able.
[0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_Revolution