American “Revolution”: The “Black Hole” of American Electioneering and the Lessons China Must Draw — Qiao Collective
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The assumption that the US political system is "perfect" prevents systemic critiques of American liberalism and individualism, Chinese blogger Tu Zhuxi argues.

Everyone outside the imperial core is subjected to the American/European outside observer, the least you can do is return the favor.

Maybe it'll stop some people from going "China bad this. China bad that" when they haven't read a single letter from someone who lives there.

  • Gay_Wrath [fae/faer]
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    4 years ago

    The first stage of American politics is taking “the right to express concerns” and equating it with “measures to resolve the problem.” I allowed you to express your opinion, so all is well.

    The second stage of American politics is taking “the right to express concerns” and using it as legitimization for “tacit allowance of the bad.” I allowed you to express your opinion, and I even allowed a black president, so what are you babbling about?

    The author is off on some other points but these are spot on. It's all aesthetic civility politics.