Politics: China- Is it a Problem or are People Racist?

With all this talk nowadays about the potential problems that China could cause if they were a bigger power more than they already are, you do have to wonder if there is a thin line between those who think that China is going to somehow take over the US or those who think that we should be worried about the potential superpower of a Fascist country. This delves into the very title of this post. Are the people who worry about China racist? Or could that country cause all sorts of issues?

Of course, I’m not entirely sure of the answer to this offhand myself. There might be some truths to both sides of the equation. But you do have to wonder about other superpowers like Russia. Does not liking Russia or thinking that it is a problem make you racist? I’d argue no. But then you’d have to think of the fact that Russians and Chinese people look different.

I worry sometimes about how China still is treated over the pandemic. They have been blamed a lot for it. And they may bare at least some responsibility. Now it still wouldn’t explain why it is worse in places like the US where people still deny the severity of the pandemic over a year into it. Maybe they have better lockdowns there that you couldn’t get in a democratic country like the US. But the fact still remains that blaming China for the pandemic still doesn’t explain why after a neighbor’s house caught fire, you wouldn’t put out the one at your own house.

As for other issues, I’ve seen people on 60 Minutes talk some about the potential problems with China. You’d think that this could mean that they are biased against China in some way. But there still are problems with how that country works and is run. You could say the same thing about probably any country for that matter. There have been times when CBS has been a bit annoying as of late regarding China or the pandemic. But they could still be right about some of the problems that are being caused.

So I end the post here, leaving much of this ambiguous in a way. Some of the talking points that I’ve heard about China is just ridiculous and would not have any chance of happening. But there are issues that that country could cause, have caused, or could be causing right now. It is just a bit hard to tell for sure right now.