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When you say "some historical basis" do you mean the Opium Wars[1] and the Century of Humiliation[2]? They were pretty bad, so perhaps there is more than just a
by pdog 14y ago
When you say "some historical basis" do you mean the Opium Wars[1] and the Century of Humiliation[2]? They were pretty bad, so perhaps there is more than just a "convenient narrative" (as you acknowledge).
[1] - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_Wars http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_Wars
[2] - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Century_of_humiliation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Century_of_humiliation
- anigbrowl 14y agoThe former, not the latter, which has little to do with drug consumption.
- pdog 14y agoThe beginning of the Century of Humiliation is usually dated to the eve of the First Opium War and the widespread addiction and political unraveling of China that followed. Though many other wars were fought and lost during this period.