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Oh no, in China there are no-go zones for jokes
It's funny, even the foreigners that lives in China, doesn't understand the very valid concerns within the Chinese society,
with regards to cultural trends that are detrimental to the development of the country...🧵
It's funny, even the foreigners that lives in China, doesn't understand the very valid concerns within the Chinese society,
with regards to cultural trends that are detrimental to the development of the country...🧵
https://twitter.com/chris__pc/status/1659145335263092738
I've seen these types of arguments made regarding AI, and it tells me they don't understand or even use ChatGPT
But let's not 得理不饶人, and talk about the cultural causes as to why these westerners, even though they live in China, doesn't understand it.
But let's not 得理不饶人, and talk about the cultural causes as to why these westerners, even though they live in China, doesn't understand it.
These type of ignorance is mostly caused by the fact that they come from a dominant culture.
While non-western cultures are often at the receiving end of Western cultural colonialism.
An often used stereotypes of Asians or Muslims, is that they are easily "offended"
While non-western cultures are often at the receiving end of Western cultural colonialism.
An often used stereotypes of Asians or Muslims, is that they are easily "offended"
But what westerners do not see, is the real anxiety among non-dominant cultures, when it comes to having their cultural norms or way of life changed.
Some might say, then those cultural norms are obsolete, the West/ European culture rose to dominance because of their openness
Some might say, then those cultural norms are obsolete, the West/ European culture rose to dominance because of their openness
Logically it is correct, BUT that argument has no context.
The context of an open European culture is built on the military and industrial dominance of the West.
It's easy to accept foreign influences when you are the ones with the gun.
The context of an open European culture is built on the military and industrial dominance of the West.
It's easy to accept foreign influences when you are the ones with the gun.
Just like how the British copied the Chinese civil service system, as they colonized India.
No one wants to accept terms from a position of weakness.
Nor should you force us Chinese to accept things that seem trivial to you, when American military bases are all around us.
No one wants to accept terms from a position of weakness.
Nor should you force us Chinese to accept things that seem trivial to you, when American military bases are all around us.
There are no valid concern among Americans of a China funded color revolution, but these concerns are very real in China.
If the neighborhood gun nut have publicly stated that they are out to get us
Then don't complain when we frisk people as they enter our home
If the neighborhood gun nut have publicly stated that they are out to get us
Then don't complain when we frisk people as they enter our home
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