But they didn’t have texts in the 1800s and that’s a political cartoon used to support the Chinese exclusionary act not anti scamming propaganda. I take it you’re a fan of Taiwan and its sovereignty then?
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Objection@lemmy.ml 15 hours agoI mean that the fake texts with intentionally bad grammar stereotyping Chinese people acting like a racist charicature is similar to the racial charicatures of the 1800s, was that unclear?
Return_of_Chippy@lemmy.world 15 hours ago
Objection@lemmy.ml 15 hours ago
But they didn’t have texts in the 1800s
Yes, this is what makes it a joke. Because the only difference is the format that’s changed, while the racial sensibilities are about the same.
Chinese exclusionary act not anti scamming propaganda.
Hey now, if you get to define your racist charicature in your own terms, don’t you think you should let them do so to? I’m sure the Workingmen’s Party of California would say that it’s just “anti-capitalist” propaganda, the capitalists being the ones who let those damn Chinese come in and take out jobs.
Of course, it’s bullshit in both cases.
I take it you’re a fan of Taiwan and its sovereignty then?
What does Taiwan have to do with anything?
Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 hours ago
en.wikipedia.org/…/International_recognition_of_T…
Get out of here
cypherpunks@lemmy.ml 6 hours ago
Did you read that article, though? Did you notice how many UN member states actually recognize the Republic of China (Taiwan) as a country? Eleven.
For comparison, a lot of people in the United States and Europe would confidently tell you that Palestine is definitely not a country, but it is actually recognized as one by 157 of the 193 members of the UN.
Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 hours ago
Thats why its a joke to us here in the states where the common sentiment is with the rebellious colony breaking away from its imperialist roots.
Id sooner block you than get in to a discussion about Palestine with you knowing I agree Palestine should have statehood from the onset.
Objection@lemmy.ml 15 hours ago
I’m not sure how that has anything to do with anything I said.
DebraBucket@lemmy.world 15 hours ago
Do you acknowledge that Taiwan is an independent country?
Objection@lemmy.ml 15 hours ago
What do you mean? Taiwan is independent for all intents and purposes, but is not, nor does it claim to be, formally an independent country. I acknowledge that reality, yes.
Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 hours ago
The joke is expressedly about china not accepting tiawan as a country. Fuk you, .ml pig.
Objection@lemmy.ml 15 hours ago
No, it’s not about “China” not accepting Taiwan as a country, because “China” does not typically engage in text messages, seeing as it’s not a person.
It’s about a stereotypical Chinese person acting and speaking in a way that the person who created the fake texts decided to make them. Which is, first trying to scam people, then being so triggered by the mention of Taiwan that they break character, then misspelling a word in a stereotypical way.
Taiwan is just how you justify the rest of it to yourself.