09-05-2021, 02:39 PM
** 04-Sep-2021 World View: Click bait
I did do research. I listened to a few minutes of the video, and I
downloaded the article he referenced. His comments were hysterical
and idiotic. Maybe it got better later, but the part I heard was
idiotic and hysterical.
I don't know Serpentza, but if he lived in China and has a Chinese
wife, then he should know better.
There are plenty of Americans on cable tv who make hysterical and
idiotic comments about America, and seem to know nothing about
America. I criticize them too.
As you suggest, the video may just be click-bait. You shouldn't be so
credulous as to believe everything you hear. I've criticized you in
the past for making stuff up and misquoting me.
Burner Prime" Wrote:> John, you should do a little research before declaring that he
> "obviously knows nothing about China."
> I have been following Serpentza for a while now, and if you knew
> anything about him you would never say such a stupid thing. The
> vid is click-baity and a bit hyperventilating, but he definitely
> knows what he's talking about.
> Serpentza lived in China for 14 yrs and has a Chinese wife. He has
> dealt with nasty Chinese authorities and Chinese racism. He knows
> the culture and psyche of the Chinese through his in-laws and
> Chinese friends as well as all his ex-pat friends who lived and
> worked there. He has ridden his motorbike all over the country and
> seen it all. He can speak and read Chinese.
> I don't think your resume can compare at all to Serpentza's who
> has lived and breathed China for over a decade, and continues to.
> You are quick to pull out the "obviously {so-and-so} knows nothing
> about {fill-in-the-blank}". You might want to aim better before
> recklessly pulling that trigger all the time.
I did do research. I listened to a few minutes of the video, and I
downloaded the article he referenced. His comments were hysterical
and idiotic. Maybe it got better later, but the part I heard was
idiotic and hysterical.
I don't know Serpentza, but if he lived in China and has a Chinese
wife, then he should know better.
There are plenty of Americans on cable tv who make hysterical and
idiotic comments about America, and seem to know nothing about
America. I criticize them too.
As you suggest, the video may just be click-bait. You shouldn't be so
credulous as to believe everything you hear. I've criticized you in
the past for making stuff up and misquoting me.
