The swiftness of the investigation and the speed with which disciplinary measures were meted out and criminal complaints were prepared underline a consistent theme in Chinese politics in recent years: Local leaders are quickly blamed when disasters occur.
When the central authorities in Beijing want to show that they are taking swift action during a crisis, they often blame those on the ground. In the aftermaths of coronavirus outbreaks, coal mine explosions and other incidents, local leaders often lose their jobs or are subject to Communist Party disciplinary measures.
Unmentioned - "In the United States, local officials are never punished for anything and are allowed to poison water supplies at will. No one has yet been, or will ever be, prosecuted for the hundreds of thousands of preventable deaths during the coronavirus pandemic, and the police routinely get away with murder."
If China is lenient with corrupt officials it is because they have a culture of corruption that is accepted by those in power. If China on the other hand cracks down on corruption it is because the system is brutal and inhumane.
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A core propaganda philosophy that can be explained in a paragraph or two, but has worked with almost effortless efficiency for decades...
Baiyin has a national reputation for chronic unemployment and high rates of crime, including grisly murders of women and girls by a serial killer who eluded the police for 28 years
Adding jack the ripper to every article about London
Seriously, are we supposed to feel bad for bureaucrats that screwed up so badly they got people killed? Or are we supposed to be afraid of China punishing US bureaucrats?
man responsible for the preventable deaths of 21 people (all of which are elite athletes) - because of his failure to plan for rain in May - kills himself. Government is still looking to prosecute since obviously this event wasn't planned by one dude.
they punish their party members and the event organizers for it but it is seen as bad
:amerikkka: Could you imagine if Cuomo felt this bad for his butchery in those old folks homes? Or even if you accept the implied premise from the NYT and Pelosi or someone pushed him off his balcony? What a different country America would be. I personally couldn't imagine how I would feel if I slaughtered a class of top-of-their-generation skilled athletes, but I imagine it wouldn't be pretty.
Even if I bought this article, I still don't understand who they want punished. Like, I don't think Xi is at fault because some county leader planned a race badly.
Damn, good thing we don't have that in america, and someone who pours oil into the ocean can get away with it
The NYT’s dictionary defines “accountability” as “the means or skill to perform simple calculations, such as tallying, addition, and subtraction, in order to reach a total or final sum”
Imagine holding people accountable for their actions.
Literally 1849 Animal Crossing.
