When it comes to China, Democracy Now, Jacobin, The Nation and others on the imperial-minded US ‘left” are allies of white supremacy.
American Left Silence on China Helps Lay Foundation for the U.S.’ New Cold War
Anti-China Hysteria Drives Record 2021 U.S. Defense Spending
Cutting a $740 billion check to the military while people across the U.S.—disproportionately Black, indigenous, and immigrant communities—are devastated by the COVID-19 reveals the impossibility of justice and equity at home so long as the priority of the ruling class lies in endless war abroad.
Bomb & death threats made against Chinese Embassy in Washington – Beijing blames US government
A spokeswoman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry has blamed alleged bomb and death threats made against the country’s embassy in Washington, DC on the US government.
The US’ order that the Chinese consulate in Houston, Texas be closed represents an “unprecedented upgrade” in “political oppression” against China, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Hua Chunying tweeted on Wednesday, adding that the embassy in Washington has received bomb and death threats “as a result of smears and hatred fanned up by the US government.”
It’s meant to ratchet up fear and further tenderize our frail and confused minds.
Avoid This Kind of Coverage Like the Plague | FAIR
In other words, bubonic plague in Inner Mongolia is more newsworthy than the same disease in New Mexico because it plays into racist stereotypes. Media commentators rightly scorn Donald Trump talking about the “Chinese virus” and the “kung flu“—but this kind of medical cherrypicking is just as pernicious.
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