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It's important to realize that lack of public outcry/protests, or even public approval, does not necessarily mean that they support it. All my Chinese Tsinghua/

It's important to realize that lack of public outcry/protests, or even public approval, does not necessarily mean that they support it. All my Chinese Tsinghua/Peking friends (20+) find it horrifying, yet many of them will find ways to show support for both this and other government propaganda, because they realize doing so will be beneficial for their future (even those who don't realize the government is building a profile based on everything they've ever said can still find value in sharing the propaganda because their friends, family, coworkers, teachers and bosses will see that they're "patriots"). Why should they risk their future/life fighting for something they don't believe they have the ability to change? It's like asking, why weren't the Germans resisting Hitler's government? It's easier said than done, heck, I even feel worried about posting these comments even though I don't live in China anymore and have no intention of ever going back.

2stop 8y ago
> why weren't the Germans resisting Hitler's government? Hitler was hugely popular within Germany, he took poor exploiting this popularity democratically (later which he removed) but it isn't really comparable to China's situation. I'm confused about why you feel worried? I don't think I've ever heard of China monitoring English websites nor building profiles of people with critical views (outside of China). They definitely do this to people who interact within China, but really you are worried OUTSIDE of China? I find that the lack of public outcry is essentially political apathy mixed with a healthy amount of fear. China (and Chinese) are generating a huge amount of wealth, why would they fight that? If they can build their family and their wealth, I think beyond those two things, culturally they are apathetic to the rest of things.
thrwy_01 8y ago
Chinese [ethno]nationalism is a sick disease reminiscent of german or Japanese nationalism pre WWII. That Chinese people, of all groups, don't recognize the similarities constantly shocks me, along the same lines about how Chinese are in general very sensitive about losing face (American translation - ego trip), and that causes them to do things that gives them a bad reputation in the eyes of others - a bit of a self fulfilling prophecy.

2stop 8y ago

> why weren't the Germans resisting Hitler's government? Hitler was hugely popular within Germany, he took poor exploiting this popularity democratically (later which he removed) but it isn't really comparable to China's situation. I'm confused about why you feel worried? I don't think I've ever heard of China monitoring English websites nor building profiles of people with critical views (outside of China). They definitely do this to people who interact within China, but really you are worried OUTSIDE of China? I find that the lack of public outcry is essentially political apathy mixed with a healthy amount of fear. China (and Chinese) are generating a huge amount of wealth, why would they fight that? If they can build their family and their wealth, I think beyond those two things, culturally they are apathetic to the rest of things.

thrwy_01 8y ago

Chinese [ethno]nationalism is a sick disease reminiscent of german or Japanese nationalism pre WWII. That Chinese people, of all groups, don't recognize the similarities constantly shocks me, along the same lines about how Chinese are in general very sensitive about losing face (American translation - ego trip), and that causes them to do things that gives them a bad reputation in the eyes of others - a bit of a self fulfilling prophecy.