A PSA from a Chinese: Do Not Over-Glorify China (lemmygrad.ml)

submitted 2 years ago by OhNoMyPickles@lemmygrad.ml to c/genzedong@lemmygrad.ml

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First of all, I want to say that it's wonderful to see all of you here, and your critical support of the nation I proudly call home. But more and more recently, especially reading through Chinese internet too, there has been a sense of overconfidence and overglorification of China. It is honestly a little worrying at times for me, because as much as I love my homeland and is proud of what we are doing, I know full and well that we are still a long way to go. I see this sentiment of China being the glorious land far away as a bastion and utopia against Western Imperialism and while there's a lot of truth behind that sentiment, and I definitely understand why one not living in China would choose to believe this (I live in the US now and I understand your pain, fellow US comrades). I just want to remind everyone to exercise dialectal materialism on this subject and try to look at China in a less idealised way. We cannot grow to be better without recognising our mistakes. Anyways that is my little message to you all. Have a nice day!

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[-] Beat_da_Rich@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 2 years ago

We honestly need more criticism of China. China does a lot of things right, but simply handwaving the unsavory things about the Chinese government doesn't make us better. In fact, in a few cases it makes us hypocrites (e.g. selling arms to Israel and Saudi Arabia).

And before anyone comes for me, criticism isn't chauvanism. We can understand why China does something from their point of view and still acknowledge the harm it does.

[-] Sojik@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 2 years ago

If you aren't Chinese, we don't need your criticism actually.

[-] ShomeoneShady@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 2 years ago

There are things that China does that affect the entire working class worldwide. If you are a conscious member of the working class who stands for its interests, that is if you are a communist, you have every right to criticize China.

[-] Sojik@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Ok. Just preface your criticism with your nationality so I don't waste too much time reading.

[-] RedZoe@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Liberal IDPol on Lemmygrad. Neat!

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