The NBA bans customers from putting ‘freehongkong’ on customized league jerseys

Post by [deleted] » Sun, Jul 19, 2020, 9:35 PM UTC

thoughtstheseus wrote: post #67

mywittyname wrote: post #51

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It won't change the minds of the millions of people in political power in China. Lots of Chinese feel quite strongly that the Taiwan/Tibet/Hong Kong claims are legitimate and that the international community is attacking China. I guess it would be like if the US was forced to cede Texas back to Mexico because they lost a war. Most Americans, regardless of political party, would hold the opinion that Texas is still Am…

How can anyone hold a political position in China and not hold those viewpoints? It’s illegal, in practice, to speak or take actions otherwise.

Post by whoevercares » Sun, Jul 19, 2020, 9:41 PM UTC

bllguo wrote: post #108

whoevercares wrote: post #101

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While I think your point is mostly valid and benign, Your impression of China seems outdated and tone might seem a bit arrogant to a native Chinese. Chinese people recognize the gap and appreciate the excellence in their daily life. The CCP rarely censored in the way you described(e.g. it never says China’s education/manufacturing is the best, instead they call out the remaining gap constantly). As a matter of fact,…

yes, seconded. China isn't North Korea or the USSR. Don't take for granted that the West is "better", at this point China is looking over and saying "prove it" Can you blame Chinese citizens for preferring the stability and prosperity of their own regime, when they have the current disarray of American democracy to compare to? Frankly I would argue that the Chinese have a much better understanding of the US than the…

Post by racl101 » Sun, Jul 19, 2020, 9:44 PM UTC

Post by throwaway2474 » Sun, Jul 19, 2020, 9:45 PM UTC

11thEarlOfMar wrote: post #83

Here's another angle. The increasing censorship within China leaves less and less opportunity for the greater Chinese population to learn about the capabilities of other countries. A few examples of excellence that are still available to Chinese citizens are the NBA, Apple products, US education and Tesla cars. Most nations export excellence of some type to China. Having these examples in their hands or on their scre…

Post by oarsinsync » Sun, Jul 19, 2020, 9:49 PM UTC

mmm_grayons wrote: post #63

supernova87a wrote: post #54

You know, people are absolutely free to buy the shirt and stencil on any sentiment or message they feel. Or is speech only meaningful if you added it to your shopping cart and it went through the pipes of commerce? Kind of exactly what people are upset about in the first place?

I wonder about this: while I don't agree with the idea, it seems legally questionable. If, hypothetically, the KKK got such a jersey and pasted racist slogans on it, the NBA could reasonably claim the people doing so were unjustly associating its brand with causes it didn't support. They would be using the NBA brand in a manner in which they had not received license to use it. I think the same thing applies here: whi…