[potatolicious]

See my other post below, but to add:

A lot of what I'm basing this observation on is poking around in Xiaonei (Chinese Facebook knockoff), the chatter in there is alarmingly (and almost militaristic) anti-west. This may be because the part of the social graph I was looking at was mostly upper-class Chinese (being that my main "in" with the Chinese is international students/expats, who are much better off that most).

It is likely (in fact, most probably) that the working class Chinese would have entirely different views.

[c1sc0]

Very interesting that you mention militaristic. Been observing similar attitudes and frankly it scares me.

[lhuang]

Just nationalism.... the tea baggers are just as vitriolic...

[potatolicious]

Not sure why you got downvoted - I would say the comparison is apt. I've seen some disturbing things on Xiaonei, things like a map of the USA with a gigantic PRC flag sticking out of it, and other bits of aggressive nationalistic posturing.

[chrischen]

The wealthier off probably are more invested in their national identity.