Recently, a series of photographs showing a white American man in China giving an old woman some of his fries have caused a stir in China. Being opportunists, the western press could not contain themselves so as to use this incident in order to show the merciful beneficence of western culture to Chinese. This gloating huffington post article for example could not help but … [Read more...] about Western press seizes “French fry brother” to show western moral superiority
Fallows: defensive, gets feelings hurt
I really don't know how anyone can defend James Fallows. Ever since I had this exchange with him, I knew the guy to be a scoundrel (what better evidence does one need?) but some people still insist on defending him. Fallows is cut from the same rotting wood as most western "journalists." He had another, shall we say, episode recently when he displayed righteous indignation … [Read more...] about Fallows: defensive, gets feelings hurt
Symbolic victory: Bush & Co guilty of war crimes
A court In Kuala Lumpur has found Bush and many of his administration and his advisers, tried in absentia, guilty of war crimes. Of course, that is not surprising considering that the evidence is overwhelmingly against them. Many of Obama's administration including the commander in chief are almost certainly just as guilty. This represents a symbolic victory because currently … [Read more...] about Symbolic victory: Bush & Co guilty of war crimes
So they eat babies?
Another common meme to dehumanize and defame the Chinese people is that they are cannibals and specifically eat babies. The Nazi analogy meme, the cruelty to animals meme and this meme have been very successfully employed in getting people to see the Chinese people as less than human. After all, what's more worthy of white folk's' sympathies than Tibetans, cute furry animals … [Read more...] about So they eat babies?
The idiotic “Why are you still in America?” fallacy
So it's very common to see this moronic rhetorical question used against anyone that is criticizing aspects of the US or supporting aspects of China. It's really just the "love it or leave it" trope often used by ignorant bigots. So, once and for all, here's why this fallacy is ridiculous so that any future fool/troll (hence called "haters") that wish to use that as a response … [Read more...] about The idiotic “Why are you still in America?” fallacy