At the very least, they wasted their energy huffing and puffing about China, while they should have kept their eyes on their own homes. (A lesson not lost on HH folks, who are keen to keep a watch on China). At the apparent, their own "liberalism" against China showed why Trump won. Their stereotyping of China and Chinese people paved way to Trump style stereotypes and … [Read more...] about Donald Trump is the proof of HH was right about Democracy, No Schadenfreude on HH Critics, Just Pity on the Pre-Truthers
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What Did the Accident Reveals?
Recently the tragic news of collapse of cooling tower work platform killing 72 workers in Jiangxi province caused the usual flurry of blame casting and scapegoating. It was revealed that wooden supports were prematurely dismantled, that cement curing was slow down by cold weather, that it happened during a shift change so it might be overloaded, that fast forced schedule while … [Read more...] about What Did the Accident Reveals?
50 years after the “Cultural Revolution”, Trump’s “Great Cultural Revolution” of the Stupid Populism
This is where I disagree with my friends on HH about Donald Trump. Maybe because I'm a cynic at heart, maybe because I don't trust "Great" sales pitches. Or maybe, because I lived through part of the "Great Cultural Revolution", which gives me some perspective to call BS. Here on HH, I have previously written about the Cultural Revolution, its good and its bad. I have … [Read more...] about 50 years after the “Cultural Revolution”, Trump’s “Great Cultural Revolution” of the Stupid Populism
Trump Presidency and why is it a good thing for China and America.
Many Americans by now are protesting Trump presidency, complaining in social media and especially in the Calexit vote. Many people are figuring out ways to leave the country and it seems that Western Media forgot why Trump was elected in the first place. The Democratic party was the party who represented the poor people. It wasn't until President (Bill) Clinton who drafted … [Read more...] about Trump Presidency and why is it a good thing for China and America.
Democracy as Fiction Revealed by Events in Hong Kong and U.S.
One of the cardinal rules of democracy is voting, and its corollary, the rule of law. Over history, from Plato, Magna Carta, U.S. Constitution, to today, liberals have the myth that it's sacrosanct and inviolable. Critics, which I include myself, have always questioned whether voting with insufficient information or education, does really serve society well. It may well be an … [Read more...] about Democracy as Fiction Revealed by Events in Hong Kong and U.S.