Wednesday, October 23, 2024

State sanctioned hate education

Those in positions of power in government tends to deflect attention on their own shortcomings and waning support for their political partys policies by creating bogeymen .This stokes up emotional sentiments clouding rational judgement and factual realities.In Indonesia,the Chinese immigrants became bogeymen and target of state sanctioned hostility which caused mass violence in anti Chinese campaigns.So too did the May 13 incident in Malaysia that by fanning anti Chinese fear of dominance of the political arena,racial conflict and violence ensued. As China and the US enter the cold war era,we see a rise in anti Asian hate campaigns.But for China to inculcate anti Japanese hate education to brainwash young minds,that is mind boggling use of propaganda.Undeniably in any war time era there will be cruelty and acts of violence but let bygones be bygones.Why carry the sins of the grandfathers to the present generation who had nothing to do with the past.Just bury the past and look forward to move on to the future.The anti Japanese propaganda has gone too far until the innocent victims are normal civilians and children who have no connection to the militant past.To condone far right extremists nationalism is inviting trouble to be seen as a nation that values human rights and impartiality among emerging nations. So discriminating those who wear the kimono at public events,encouraging children to stomp on the rising sun flag ( i saw it in david zhang a youtuber who specialises in badmouthing China n fake videos maybe)or banning KPop wave on state media sites show how the state create hostility towards bogeymen.the golden rule of not do to others what you dont want others to do to you shows respect is a two way street.in the US anti Chinese hate has caused innocent Asian elderly people to be publicly abused by strangers.so put yourself in another persons shoes before you vent your anger and hate based on learned prejudices.

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