Are you just saying that people are making wild assumptions on the basis that the CCP is evil, or that "the CCP is evil" is also an unsubstantiated assumption as well?
> things in China are far more complex and nuanced
sure, but these comments are anti-CCP, not anti-China/Chinese; it's a problem if the two are considered synonymous.
> Maybe there's an alternative point of view than "CCP is evil" that is at least just as valid.
Is there an alternative point of view than "the Nazi regime is evil"? You can undermine any reasonable assumption by invoking Descartes daemon, at that point you're just gaslighting people.
> See Cyrus Janssen's blog
from that post:
In China it’s always important to remain (低调 Dīdiào) or “low-key”.
There is not much he can say after being chastened for thinking he is above the greater good. A little humbling is good for an inflated ego.
What's missing is an explanation for these. A "cultural" reason implies mere social influence, and self-imposed behaviour. But it doesn't explicitly say that - given the topic of discussion, that's pretty suspicious.
The question is; what happens when people ignore the "greater good", and refuses to remain low-key?
> things in China are far more complex and nuanced
sure, but these comments are anti-CCP, not anti-China/Chinese; it's a problem if the two are considered synonymous.
> Maybe there's an alternative point of view than "CCP is evil" that is at least just as valid.
Is there an alternative point of view than "the Nazi regime is evil"? You can undermine any reasonable assumption by invoking Descartes daemon, at that point you're just gaslighting people.
> See Cyrus Janssen's blog
from that post:
What's missing is an explanation for these. A "cultural" reason implies mere social influence, and self-imposed behaviour. But it doesn't explicitly say that - given the topic of discussion, that's pretty suspicious.The question is; what happens when people ignore the "greater good", and refuses to remain low-key?
And who is chastising Jack Ma?