>Coverage I’ve read in American discourse focuses on the dystopian side of the Chinese government. Examples abound: from its oppression of Uyghurs, to its outright ban of many religious groups, to its increasingly aggressive influence in American political and social life—like the Blizzard and NBA cases over the last week. But over the last five years, this discourse, though often correct, has felt increasingly disconnected from my personal experiences in China and the more fundamental problems at hand. In particular, it fails to comment on the larger, more important context: how much better life has become for many Chinese people, China’s new self-confidence, and America’s struggle with development, optimism, and sovereignty.
What the hell is this guy saying? "Oh sure, China has literal concentration camps, but as long as you're not there then it's just great!"
>In many ways, China in the 2010s reminds me of what I’ve read of America in the 1950s: the country is powerful, economic development is booming, and people are optimistic about the future.
"People" meaning "the ruling class". It was great living in America in the fifties, as long as you were a white dude with a job.
I agree that there are many negative things that has done and still do. Including the things you name.
As an American, though I think my country might be even more shameful, We have Gitmo. We have a country that lied into a war that killed at least 100.000s of people.
Our treatment of asylum seekers now is certainly worth a dystopian movie or two.
As far as the 1950s you are defining the ruling class as the ruling class and the middle class? I dont disagree with you about diversity but the middle class was much better off than it is today.
Our ever-shrinking middle class and our ever getting richer oligarchs and the political class is contrasted to China's increasing middle class.
But you go from zero it is easy to improve, and in the US we used to have a large middle class so it is easier to lose.
What the hell is this guy saying? "Oh sure, China has literal concentration camps, but as long as you're not there then it's just great!"
>In many ways, China in the 2010s reminds me of what I’ve read of America in the 1950s: the country is powerful, economic development is booming, and people are optimistic about the future.
"People" meaning "the ruling class". It was great living in America in the fifties, as long as you were a white dude with a job.
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