From: Jonathan Davis (jonathan.davis@lineone.net)
Date: Sun Sep 14 2003 - 10:39:34 MDT
I was spooked by Hermit's Chinese-commit-genocide piece but for me it was
ruined by its overt anti-Americanism (if that term can be applied to what
appears *in my opinion* to be Hermit's pathological hatred of America).
Hermit writes with unconcealed approval of a situation where the Chinese
commit genocide against the rest of the world. They then disperse around the
world, making vassals of what is left of it, but ensuring economic
prosperity for all (gee thanks). The USA - the prime evil - disintegrates
and nuclear bombs its own cities not long after killing its Chinese citizens
(cue applause). If the Chinese can stoop to it, they may - if the blue-eyed
devils are lucky and the ancestors are willing - begin "civilising" the
Americans. The End.
Was that a joke?
This is precisely the sort of stuff I would expect from the Chinese
propaganda ministry except they would never be crazy enough to imply that
Chinese genocide against the rest of humanity was somehow less onerous that
those damned Yankees turning on their Chinese citizens.
The whole thing reads as one big revenge fantasy against the USA, a
political rant dressed up as a what-if piece. Just look at the statements in
it:
"A boorish Texan was elected President of the United States...the election
of "Dubya" Bush says much about the ignorance and bigotry of the American
people.
...in late 2002 "Dubya" Bush announced that the United States would not
allow any other nation to challenge the American hegemony.
[The USA is a] "rogue nation" carrying out an "insane demolition of the
diplomatic and legal structures which man had spent the last century
developing.
The US never comprehend[ed] economics or power and... [is] paranoid and
xenophobic"
I like the idea, I like the format and I like Hermits style. Tone down the
anti-American bigotry and chauvinism, enter some more plausibility and you
have the makings of a great story.
Incidentally: If history is to be a guide, then be assured China will amount
to zero in terms of global power. It will invert itself as it has done so
many times in its 6,000 year history. China has some advantages over the
West, advantages easily wiped out by us: It is ruthless and devious, it is
not a democracy, it is protectionist, it prostitutes promise of its markets
to steal technology and advantage, its workers are prepared to work for very
little. It is not the USA which is scrabbling to grab as much from its shot
lived strategic advantage, but China. Soon it will be suffering for exactly
the same sort of pressures the West has. It will also have enormous internal
migration and face possible break-up.
China is the Great Red Hope for Yankee haters. It will go the same way as
the USSR. The only way it could really triumph would be to destroy most of
the rest of the world...but 3000 trident-delivered warheads would make sure
that that would be a short lived victory.
Regards
Jonathan
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Hermit and Kharin deserve extra scooby snacks for their effort going into
the first issue of the CoV online magazine.
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