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beameized · 5 years ago

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Unpopular Opinion:

The automatic response of calling everyone who calls out China “racists” excuses the government of China’s incompetence, as well as its malicious actions in Asia. (Not pertaining to Covid-19 pandemic but China’s actions in general. The blatant debt traps, the 9 dash line that leads to attacks against other non-China boats who fish in areas that according to International law are rightful theirs, the control on certain areas by installing political parties that are loyal to China, the list could go on.)

So to say, before branding someone racist, context should be established because the use of the word “China” is quite ambiguous. If it were to mean “every single Chinese person ever” or “all of China’s citizens”, then it is indeed racist and/or xenophobic. If it were to mean China’s government and its supporters, then it may not be entirely unfounded.

When people say USA’s militant actions in the Middle East for the sake of controlling oil reserves has harmed many people and taken many lives, it does not mean all Americans are responsible for this. In this context, USA is meant to mean its government.

The same could be applied to China. China can be criticized without it being racist but context should first be established. Otherwise, if we just stop calling out China’s government for their bullshit, what will happen to those of us who suffer at this expense?

#sadjkldsjkldsa #I shared these sentiments in the wrong post and I'm so sorry #but for the people who are here to criticize China's Imperialism in Asia and not the racists fucks #pls your anger is valid but do not let it be misdirected #be mad be very mad at China #it fucked up the Philippines so bad #installed a dictator as our president #got us agreements that could literally technically let China cut off all electricity in the Philippines #got the Philippines sending masks to China when we literally were at level 4 volcanic alert and it was raining fucking ash and there was #still work but no masks and yet the Philippines was able to send them to China #idk but we are like second class citizens in our own soil #when everyone asked to close airports to areas affected by the virus including China #the Department of FUCKING HEALTH said no because we have to keep foreign relations at bay #like we can't afford the pandemic we are a 3rd world country with 17 million people below the poverty line that doesn't even count the rest #of the middle class who are barely getting by #choosing foreign relations over the lives of 100 Million Filipinos idk man #not to mention China making a move on an island in their 9 dashline THAT BY INTERNATIONAL LAW IS OWNED BY SEA countries that China has been #bullying for god knows how long DURING THE FUCKIN PANDEMIC #Y'all can be mad at that and criticize China without making it about Chinese folks in general #don't be that fuckface who asks their Chinoy workmate how it feels like to be the cause of the virus #they are third gen chinoy and their grandpa got shipped off to the Philippines with no money and no idea on how to speak Filipino all #because their family could not afford to have another kid like even its own citizens had to deal with China's bs #Criticism is important and a tool to straighten out powerful powers that abuse their strengths #but directing it on unrelated parties and victims themselves does nothing but stroke your shit of an ego #our voices have power our words have meaning #use it wisely use it properly #mei rambles #mine

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