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Re: Many Chinese suffer discrimination based on their regional origin

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Post by chris_mc » Thu, Apr 11, 2019, 5:32 PM UTC

linuxftw wrote: post #16

You should hear what people say about people that were born and raised in the US South. Seems in some places, it's perfectly (socially) acceptable to pick on others, as long as you're picking on the 'right' group of folks.

Do people from the South (that aren't a part of traditionally discriminated groups) get discriminated against actively because of their birthplace? Does Joe Redneck lose jobs because he was born in Georgia rather than California? What do those Southerners say about people like me living in San Francisco, CA?

Not trying to be aggressive, I just want to know why you think the cultural discrimination against white Southerners is equivalent to that against Chinese ethnic groups that are being actively oppressed, or some other group that is being actively oppressed.

Re: Many Chinese suffer discrimination based on their regional origin

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Post by linuxftw » Thu, Apr 11, 2019, 5:32 PM UTC

dforrestwilson wrote: post #7

jldugger wrote: post #3

Whereas in the US, we only discriminate against people based on the origin of their license plate?

The difference is that the U.S. is not targeting a regional majority / national minority using advanced technologies, and then placing them into re-education camps as a matter of policy.

I disagree. For many in the African American (and others) community, the war on Drugs (I'm referring to Marijuana especially), has been just that.

Of course, the US doesn't call them 'camps.'

Re: Many Chinese suffer discrimination based on their regional origin

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Post by nukeop » Thu, Apr 11, 2019, 5:32 PM UTC

Chinese have different sensibilities than westerners. It's completely normal and accepted for them. They have a word for self-important westerners who are obsessed with politically correct speech and behavior - baizuo. It's a different world there.

Re: Many Chinese suffer discrimination based on their regional origin

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Post by seanmcdirmid » Thu, Apr 11, 2019, 5:33 PM UTC

fxbl0i wrote: post #14

So, like everywhere in the world? This China bashing is getting stupid.

I’m not sure how factual reporting on what is in China is invalidated as China bashing because similar phenomena occur elsewhere on the planet? Aka the what aboutism logical fallacy.

Re: Many Chinese suffer discrimination based on their regional origin

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Post by zarkov99 » Thu, Apr 11, 2019, 5:33 PM UTC

Now if only the Chinese implement quotas, restrictions on speech, affirmative action, diversity initiatives, trigger warnings and identity politics, to protect the discriminated of course, they can look forward to the same harmony, cohesion and mental well being the US currently enjoys.

Re: Many Chinese suffer discrimination based on their regional origin

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Post by joshypants » Thu, Apr 11, 2019, 5:34 PM UTC

fxbl0i wrote: post #14

So, like everywhere in the world? This China bashing is getting stupid.

They have put more than 1 million Uighur muslims in camps, but go off

Re: Many Chinese suffer discrimination based on their regional origin

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Post by AFascistWorld » Thu, Apr 11, 2019, 5:35 PM UTC

The difference is it's quite blatant and you can do nothing about it like the 996 work schedule. People of one province hate the people from basically any other province, sometimes one part of a province hates another part.

Re: Many Chinese suffer discrimination based on their regional origin

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Post by dragonwriter » Thu, Apr 11, 2019, 5:36 PM UTC

dforrestwilson wrote: post #7

jldugger wrote: post #3

Whereas in the US, we only discriminate against people based on the origin of their license plate?

The difference is that the U.S. is not targeting a regional majority / national minority using advanced technologies, and then placing them into re-education camps as a matter of policy.

> The difference is that the U.S. is not targeting a regional majority / national minority using advanced technologies, and then placing them into re-education camps as a matter of policy.

Well, at least not overtly.

Re: Many Chinese suffer discrimination based on their regional origin

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Post by fxbl0i » Thu, Apr 11, 2019, 5:37 PM UTC

seanmcdirmid wrote: post #24

fxbl0i wrote: post #14

So, like everywhere in the world? This China bashing is getting stupid.

I’m not sure how factual reporting on what is in China is invalidated as China bashing because similar phenomena occur elsewhere on the planet? Aka the what aboutism logical fallacy.

It's not whataboutism, I'm saying that this is perfectly normal and therefore I don't think it's valid criticism of China in particular.

Re: Many Chinese suffer discrimination based on their regional origin

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Post by VyseofArcadia » Thu, Apr 11, 2019, 5:40 PM UTC

chris_mc wrote: post #21

linuxftw wrote: post #16

You should hear what people say about people that were born and raised in the US South. Seems in some places, it's perfectly (socially) acceptable to pick on others, as long as you're picking on the 'right' group of folks.

Do people from the South (that aren't a part of traditionally discriminated groups) get discriminated against actively because of their birthplace? Does Joe Redneck lose jobs because he was born in Georgia rather than California? What do those Southerners say about people like me living in San Francisco, CA? Not trying to be aggressive, I just want to know why you think the cultural discrimination against white South…

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