Best of all, though, what about the Chinese who are
out-Trumping even Trump? What about them?
I read today of the new laws being enacted in Xinjiang Province
where there is a Muslim majority with its own distinct culture. It is now
illegal for a man to wear a long beard. It’s illegal to wear clothes which ‘excessively’
cover the body (as defined by the state.) It’s illegal not to watch state
television. There’s more, and it’s all being done in the name of ‘anti-terrorism
measures.’ Well, it always is, isn’t it? Maybe it’s really being done in the
name of making China
great again. Or maybe it’s something else entirely.
You know, if you take a serious look at traditional Chinese
culture it’s full of grace, intelligence, ingenuity, beauty, inclusivity,
awareness of natural forces, and a love of peace. That’s what makes China
great, not the engineering feats or the burgeoning economy. So how on earth did
they end up with a bunch of dictatorial, totalitarian bullies running their
country and keeping China
rooted in the mire of Third World status in
the minds of the rest of us? It’s a mystery, and it’s a shame. Maybe the
Mongols and Manchu need to sweep south again and sort things out.
For now, I’m just very glad I don’t live in America, Russia,
China, Turkey, Palestine,
Syria, or several
other places where the population is tied to the yoke of oppressive regimes run
by nasty people.
(Which reminds me that I must make that post about the
Japanese horror film and the value of sentimentality. Later, maybe; right now I
have to tend a garden which needs more work than I have time to give it.)
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