Western coverage of events in China is highlighting a lurch leftwards by Xi Jinping. But this misunderstands Beijing’s approach and is fuelled by dismay that Xi has not followed the path that the West wanted him to.
It’s not my job to answer for this or that policy decision that China has.
Not taking a side in this debate, but honestly I find the "it's not my job!" retort fucking lazy and sad.
Wasn't you're job to get into a debate in the first place, nothing on this forum is "your job". If someone brings something up you can respond to it or not, but saying that it's not literally part of your professional responsibilities isn't a fucking excuse for a lack of a response. I'd respect people more if they just said "I can't be arsed to do this".
The reason I'm saying "it's not my job" is because I have enough intellectual humility to understand that I don't know, and can't know, every good or bad thing that's happening in China. I'm not the one trying to deligitimize their claim to being a socialist state based on one potential policy.
I’m not the one trying to deligitimize their claim to being a socialist state based on one potential policy.
No but you are trying to legitimize their claim by posting a bunch of info. That’s sort of a “job” you took on there.
FYI I’m mostly agreeing with you in this discourse. Just hate the fucking “it’s not my job” bs. If that’s really how you feel just abandoned this whole endeavor and go touch some fucking grass.
Not taking a side in this debate, but honestly I find the "it's not my job!" retort fucking lazy and sad.
Wasn't you're job to get into a debate in the first place, nothing on this forum is "your job". If someone brings something up you can respond to it or not, but saying that it's not literally part of your professional responsibilities isn't a fucking excuse for a lack of a response. I'd respect people more if they just said "I can't be arsed to do this".
The reason I'm saying "it's not my job" is because I have enough intellectual humility to understand that I don't know, and can't know, every good or bad thing that's happening in China. I'm not the one trying to deligitimize their claim to being a socialist state based on one potential policy.
No but you are trying to legitimize their claim by posting a bunch of info. That’s sort of a “job” you took on there.
FYI I’m mostly agreeing with you in this discourse. Just hate the fucking “it’s not my job” bs. If that’s really how you feel just abandoned this whole endeavor and go touch some fucking grass.
Leave me the fuck alone
It’s a public forum dude, if you’re goal is to be left alone I wouldn't post here. Perhaps take my previous advice.
disengaging from this
Welp thanks for taking my advice then.