It’s been said that a window on the soul is provided by examining the things people lie about.
More recently and more subtly the same can be said for things that should be reported but are not.
1) So military rape? One in ten American female soldiers have been raped by one or more of their colleagues , and if they report their careers are effectively over ( Army’s own data). WaPo? One story no follow up in several years.
2) US longevity passed by Cuba? Not a word. Passed by China this year. Not a word.
3) Appalling adolescent educational attainment scores (PISA). The US is as far behind China as Kazakhstan is trailing the US. Vague allusions. No major story on this five-alarm fire.
But lots of hopeful talk about how the US will outcompete China.
So this am I posted in WaPo, in response to another silly Marc Thiessen article, that he’s in WaPo to flatter Biden with his incoherent articles. Deleted. This adds to the overwhelming impression that WaPo is all about re-electing Dems to the exclusion of real news affecting the taxpayer.
I feel the same about China, they focus on its negatives. Not that they are technically lying about China though. It’s hard to defend China, just like it’s hard to defend the US
stop creating hostile environment for China before criticizing China for trying its best to defend itself. what would you do when someone is raping you, try to reason politely?
But they have been lying about China, almost daily.
Extending my previous theme, when did you hear the Chinese PPP passed the US in 2014!? As reported in the Economist. Now their PPP is 25% greater than the US. Where did you read that?
You want direct lying? Genocide of the Uighurs is a good place to start. So flagrant they had to change the definition of genocide to suit themselves. Then they could not prove that either.
Sure the Chinese aren’t choir boys and they surely have been heavy handed at times. But at least the sanctimony is tolerable.
It’s been said that a window on the soul is provided by examining the things people lie about.
More recently and more subtly the same can be said for things that should be reported but are not.
1) So military rape? One in ten American female soldiers have been raped by one or more of their colleagues , and if they report their careers are effectively over ( Army’s own data). WaPo? One story no follow up in several years.
2) US longevity passed by Cuba? Not a word. Passed by China this year. Not a word.
3) Appalling adolescent educational attainment scores (PISA). The US is as far behind China as Kazakhstan is trailing the US. Vague allusions. No major story on this five-alarm fire.
But lots of hopeful talk about how the US will outcompete China.
So this am I posted in WaPo, in response to another silly Marc Thiessen article, that he’s in WaPo to flatter Biden with his incoherent articles. Deleted. This adds to the overwhelming impression that WaPo is all about re-electing Dems to the exclusion of real news affecting the taxpayer.
I feel the same about China, they focus on its negatives. Not that they are technically lying about China though. It’s hard to defend China, just like it’s hard to defend the US
stop creating hostile environment for China before criticizing China for trying its best to defend itself. what would you do when someone is raping you, try to reason politely?
But they have been lying about China, almost daily.
Extending my previous theme, when did you hear the Chinese PPP passed the US in 2014!? As reported in the Economist. Now their PPP is 25% greater than the US. Where did you read that?
You want direct lying? Genocide of the Uighurs is a good place to start. So flagrant they had to change the definition of genocide to suit themselves. Then they could not prove that either.
Sure the Chinese aren’t choir boys and they surely have been heavy handed at times. But at least the sanctimony is tolerable.