Is it mostly Covid? I remember in the early 2000s Asia was really cool in America. Crouching tiger led to lots of American aimed Chinese films. Jackie Chan. Anime wasn't considered only for pedos. PS2 was the clear console winner. Something happened.
I remember before covid, everyone was already frothing at the mouth about China. I've grown up with China being a friend of our country and the people loving to come here on holidays to absolute unhinged hatred in a couple of years. We also have become way more supportive of capitalism, but still going with the trend of social progressivism. So right now it's a woke capitalist's utopia.
Definitely ramping up in :kkkanada: before COVID. A Huawei executive was arrested in BC at the US government's request (accused of helping Iran evade sanctions), and then two dudes named Michael were arrested in China to much outrage from neocon types. The narrative was that the Michaels were arrested in retaliation.
FWIW, I totally buy that the Michaels were arrested in retaliation, I just don't buy that they were the innocent little cherubs so many probably think they are, it's so clear to me that what happened with that was a modern spy swap with both sides desperately trying to avoid outright saying how deep those people were, and tipping hands with regards to corporate espionage.
Oh yeah I think it's likely, but yeah they were walking a very thin line trying to get everyone to care about them, and trying to show that they weren't important people at all.
nah, xenophobia has picked up steam in the US over the last 20 years as the bourgeoisie have looked to scapegoat a major economic crisis and subsequent non-recovery on outside forces. part of that has been saber-rattling about human rights abuses in China, conveniently ignoring those at home.
China was always kind of viewed with suspicious as a poor country that's abusive towards its people. It was viewed more favorably when it was seen as a weak and poor country. Its rise is only angering the West and this has happened several times with the Qing Dynasty getting the same treatment too.
Is it mostly Covid? I remember in the early 2000s Asia was really cool in America. Crouching tiger led to lots of American aimed Chinese films. Jackie Chan. Anime wasn't considered only for pedos. PS2 was the clear console winner. Something happened.
I remember before covid, everyone was already frothing at the mouth about China. I've grown up with China being a friend of our country and the people loving to come here on holidays to absolute unhinged hatred in a couple of years. We also have become way more supportive of capitalism, but still going with the trend of social progressivism. So right now it's a woke capitalist's utopia.
Definitely ramping up in :kkkanada: before COVID. A Huawei executive was arrested in BC at the US government's request (accused of helping Iran evade sanctions), and then two dudes named Michael were arrested in China to much outrage from neocon types. The narrative was that the Michaels were arrested in retaliation.
FWIW, I totally buy that the Michaels were arrested in retaliation, I just don't buy that they were the innocent little cherubs so many probably think they are, it's so clear to me that what happened with that was a modern spy swap with both sides desperately trying to avoid outright saying how deep those people were, and tipping hands with regards to corporate espionage.
Oh yeah I think it's likely, but yeah they were walking a very thin line trying to get everyone to care about them, and trying to show that they weren't important people at all.
nah, xenophobia has picked up steam in the US over the last 20 years as the bourgeoisie have looked to scapegoat a major economic crisis and subsequent non-recovery on outside forces. part of that has been saber-rattling about human rights abuses in China, conveniently ignoring those at home.
China was always kind of viewed with suspicious as a poor country that's abusive towards its people. It was viewed more favorably when it was seen as a weak and poor country. Its rise is only angering the West and this has happened several times with the Qing Dynasty getting the same treatment too.