Generational Dynamics World View

[John J. Xenakis]

** 25-Jul-2019 World View: Han chinese

Guest Wrote:> Mainlanders speak Mandarin, but they are made up of all kinds of
> people like Manchus, Koreans, Mongolians, Tibetans, Hakkas,
> etc.Ethnic minorities have their own languages and
> dialects. Saying someone is 'Chinese' is like saying someone is
> 'European'. Han Chinese dominate, but even they are divided
> too. Shanghai has it's own dialect, and the Shanghaise have fought
> back against attempts by Beijing to destroy their language and
> culture.

> China will break up, but it will not be a clean North/South break
> like you envision. The 1920s was not a clean break
> either. Regionalism is stronger now that it was 25 years ago. As
> communism has weakened, regionalism has strengthened. Life was
> much better for the common Chinese in the 1980s. Now most people
> are hungry and unhappy. Even most of the Han Chinese are angry. I
> don't know if the Beijing mafia will be able to redirect the anger
> of the poor against Canto Hong Kongers. Poor Chinese are not
> stupid.

That's an interesting analysis, and obviously correct, but it does go
against the CCP's Master Race message identifying Han Chinese in the
Middle Kingdom as "yellow race, black hair, brown eyes, yellow skin,"
and the rest of the world as barbarians.

There's a new story today about clashes in Australia between Hong
Kongers and mainlanders:


** Hong Kong and mainland China students clash at rally at Australian university
https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australas...australian
(SCMP, 24-Jul-2019)

Also, protesters are getting trolled by mainlanders. Here's a
cartoon from Facebook:

• A reaction image posted by Chinese online trolls on Facebook
  on July 22. The caption reads: “No matter how much chaos you guys
  make, China is still your dad.” The Di Ba watermark says: Di Ba
  Central Army Special Seal.
  
  https://qz.com/1672487/chinas-internet-t...rotesters/