After six years, I’ve left @SixthTone. Or conditions were created for me to leave after publishing a project that criticized “zero-COVID,” which landed multiple people in hot water. It’s been bittersweet leaving a place we’ve built over the years but it was time. (A long 🧵) pic.twitter.com/6IRPTwOzXg— Bibek Bhandari (@bibekbhandari) May 10, 2023
Fuck them, honestly. Even Trotskiyists who are critical of China had better views of Zero-COVID and criticisms of the government than this dipshit at Sixth Tone.
The should do an article about the (real) trauma of your family becoming fascists because of COVID and immigrant families dying. Instead of Shanghai citylibs "trauma" of being mad they had to stay inside for a couple weeks.
Yeah it fucking sucks ass. Would kill for 1-2 week hard lockdowns and then lighter restrictions for months. Instead of having to fucking buy all the masks, tests, etc. myself. Self-police (myself). Get criticized and misunderstood by everyone around me when doing this. And still not actually feel or be safe at all in a country where if you get sick the government and employer tell you to go fuck yourself if you want help beyond maybe a single emergency room visit.
Fuck them, honestly. Even Trotskiyists who are critical of China had better views of Zero-COVID and criticisms of the government than this dipshit at Sixth Tone.
The should do an article about the (real) trauma of your family becoming fascists because of COVID and immigrant families dying. Instead of Shanghai citylibs "trauma" of being mad they had to stay inside for a couple weeks.
I've been inside for three fucking years
Yeah it fucking sucks ass. Would kill for 1-2 week hard lockdowns and then lighter restrictions for months. Instead of having to fucking buy all the masks, tests, etc. myself. Self-police (myself). Get criticized and misunderstood by everyone around me when doing this. And still not actually feel or be safe at all in a country where if you get sick the government and employer tell you to go fuck yourself if you want help beyond maybe a single emergency room visit.
Solidarity, friend.