Democracy good, socialism bad?

 The USA and the West, over the last several decades, before the rise of China were harping on their democratic ideology having overwhelmed communism. Communism was equated with everything backward, stifling, unprogressive, poverty stricken and the people can never rise above countries practicing democracy. A great deal of propaganda had to be manufactured to make communist ideology look extremely bad and unpalatable.

China's rise, even as a communist state, put paid to all the propaganda and silence the criticism regarding communist ideology. That war regarding democracy versus communism ideology was put to rest by China's rise. It clearly shows more about what good Government can do rather than harping on the system of Government.

If democracy is so progressive, just look at India, the biggest democracy in the world, where everything does not move forward by sticking to obsolete administrative malaise, inherited from the British. India still does not want to throw out the window the British system of Government bestowed upon India during its colonization, created to stifle India's progress and keeping it poor. It can be said that democracy is a hindrance as far as India is concern.

Anonymous 

White men still think the Chinese are stupid

 European officials offer to lift restrictions on Chinese companies if China allows critical raw materials to enter Europe. This is the same childish trick the Americans have been using against China in the past when China was weak. They are as good getting everything they want from China by giving up nothing. Just ban some companies first to trade off with China.

China can also ban American and European officials and companies and offers them in exchange for what they want from the Americans and Europeans.

The Europeans still think they are empires when they are all bankrupt and have no bargaining chips against China. Europeans are still delusional of their past glory. China will skin them alive one by one. China will not forget about the humiliation when invaded by the white savages and Japan in the late 1800s.

Payback time is near. More Paris will erupt across Europe and Amy using their own playbook. What a beautiful sight.

Who is brainwashing who?

 I believe the whole world has been brainwashed to believe the propaganda that people living in poor countries cannot be happy. What actually matters is that those surveys are fixated on looking at possessions, earning capacity, able to enjoy exotic food at posh restaurants and having accumulated massive assets to take along when they kick the bucket. Nothing is measured in terms of peace of mind, freedom from peer influence, a lifestyle where everyone is almost equal in possession, little to compare that elicit unhappiness and the mantra of keeping up with the Joneses. That in the Buddhist thinking are all the ills causing unhappiness in life.

It is perhaps quite alarming when reading about young rich, successful and looked upon by others committing suicide at a young age after reaching their peak. I do not subscribe to the believe that most die due to drug overdose and not due to suicide. Isn't a drug overdose not a suicidal act as well? What is the difference? Accidental my foot.

Anonymous 

Happiest past time of hillbillies, China falling

 Now there seems to be a fabrication of a narrative demonizing Chinese buildings, especially the concrete, pronouncing they will not last for 30 years. In other words, Chinese buildings, built before the year 2,000 are falling down everywhere. That timeline is almost tied in with Gordon Chang's collapse of China since 2001. Wonder which will collapse first, the country of China or Chnese buildings.

The Great Wall of China, portions built since the 7th Century BC, or about three thousand years ago, is still visibly standing quite steadily for the most part. That Wall was built of quarried stones put together without cement. Yet it managed to stand for so long under rain, sun and earthquakes. Never underestimate the ingenuity of the Chinese.

Most old buildings in China, built during the dynasties were wooden in nature, that still stands for centuries without falling down. There was no usage of steel or iron nails putting them together, just relying on interlocking joints. No rusting, weather resistant, earthquake tested - all testament to ancient Chinese mastering of carpentry. Nothing to accuse China of copying from the West I believe.

Modern buildings of steel and concrete mostly do not last for thousands of years. The steel frame of the twin towers in USA could not even withstand heat from fires, even though other buildings on fire have the steel structure skeletons left to be seen and still standing. Think about it.

Anonymous 

India wants to hold the Olympics

 If the Old Limp Pig thinks India can host the Olympics, it would not be pestering China to submit bids to host the 2036 event. China said no, thank you, to the offer. Now Qatar, India and Saudi Arabia are the main countries bidding for it. Let us see what happens. India submitted bids to host the Olympics three times, including that of 2036.

India thinks it could do better than Japan, with the Indian media criticizing Japan for failures hosting the Asian Games 2026. During the 2026 BWF world championship held in India, bird droppings were landing on the courts. Outside the venue, piles of rubbish could be seen. India is not in any position to hold any sports event. Infrastructure is lacking, transport system sucks, rivers for holding events are polluted, organization effort is lacking.

What is India trying to show off by bidding to stage the Olympics. Oh, India wants to be one up against China for having held the Olympics twice, the 2008 summer Olympics and the 2022 winter Olympics. Both with resounding success and no brickbats like against Japan.

But China does not need to promote itself anymore. The whole world has seen China in the flesh - its infrastructures, its organization skills, its people's living condition and its millions of people coming together to volunteer at those events. It shows the extent of patriotism that the Chinese people are showing towards the CPC Government. The West must be joking thinking of a initiating a regime change in China.

Anonymous 

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