| Is this getting downvoted by Chinese bots? I'm German and I've spent a fair share of time studying the history of my country. What we see happening in China in the last few years is an uncanny repetition of what we saw happening in Nazi Germany. - A highly sensitive and egomaniac person being elected as 'leader for life'
- An extreme military build-up which we haven't seen since WWII
- Persecution of minorities
- Extreme state surveillance and control of public opinion
- Growing hostility towards any foreigners / belief in own superiority The only reason we are not at war yet is because of the economic interdependence in a globalised world. And that's exactly why the Chinese new primary goal is 'increased economic self-sufficiency and independence'. It's also remarkable how the 'rest of the world' makes the same mistake that the rest of Europe did in the 30s. Not recognising the threat for what it is until it was almost too late (it's another argument if Nazi Germany ever had a realistic chance at winning the war). You can criticise the orange man for many things but at least he put China on the map for what it is: The biggest threat to a free and democratic world that has existed in a long time. It should also be clear by now that our capitalist elite does not care about these values at all. They will happily make business with anyone that they can get away with (without being scrutinised publicly too much). The earlier we collectively realise that China under Winnie-the-Pooh is a serious threat, the earlier we can adjust our global policy to hopefully prevent another disaster in human history. This also starts at the individual-level by voting with our wallets and not buying from any Western companies that so happily throw away our values to earn a few more bucks. |