DUmp oddly silent on this one

[FreeBorn]

Will The Great Firewall Of China Prevent Tomorrow's Beijing "Jasmine Revolution"?Submitted by Tyler Durden on 02/20/2011 00:12 -0500

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What could possibly be the most important unreported news from the weekend comes out of China, where quietly Internet postings have circulated, calling for disgruntled Chinese to gather on Sunday in public places in 13 major cities to mark the "Jasmine Revolution" spreading through the Middle East. The postings, many of which appeared to have originated on overseas websites run by exiled Chinese political activists, called for protests in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and 10 other major Chinese cities. And while there has been some speculation this latest "social network" protest is nothing more than performance art, the Chinese authorities sure are taking it seriously: "The calls have apparently led the Chinese government to censor postings containing the word "jasmine" in an attempt to quell any potential unrest. "We welcome... laid off workers and victims of forced evictions to participate in demonstrations, shout slogans and seek freedom, democracy and political reform to end 'one party rule'," one posting said." Just like surging prices (which however are either forcefully adjusted to not be reflected or eliminated entirely from the data stream) caused virtually all prior Chinese social revolts, will they succeed again?

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There are several threads over at the DUmp concerning the "Jasmine" protests erupting all over the Muslim world and the posts on them are coming like popcorn where the Arab countries are concerned. The trend being how wonderful it will be to see democracy (read socialism) take hold there.
When it comes to China however, the fervor comes to a thudding silence with very few posts on the subject and they tend to be rather shallow and elusive. I wish I could definitively put my finger on whatever magic elixir has this effect on them because if I could I would bottle it and send it out to everyone I know like a jelly of the month club.
I think the thing is this- This whole notion of a widespread uprising is their fondest dream, comrades, and has them frothing at the mouth but when China is included in the picture it blows a fuse because they don't see the Beijing regime and the "people's Revolution" as bad in any way, rather the epitome of their very own endgame.
Thoughts?

[BEG]

What could possibly be the most important unreported news from the weekend comes out of China, where quietly Internet postings have circulated, calling for disgruntled Chinese to gather on Sunday in public places in 13 major cities to mark the "Jasmine Revolution" spreading through the Middle East. The postings, many of which appeared to have originated on overseas websites run by exiled Chinese political activists, called for protests in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and 10 other major Chinese cities. And while there has been some speculation this latest "social network" protest is nothing more than performance art, the Chinese authorities sure are taking it seriously: "The calls have apparently led the Chinese government to censor postings containing the word "jasmine" in an attempt to quell any potential unrest. "We welcome... laid off workers and victims of forced evictions to participate in demonstrations, shout slogans and seek freedom, democracy and political reform to end 'one party rule'," one posting said." Just like surging prices (which however are either forcefully adjusted to not be reflected or eliminated entirely from the data stream) caused virtually all prior Chinese social revolts, will they succeed again?


There are several threads over at the DUmp concerning the "Jasmine" protests erupting all over the Muslim world and the posts on them are coming like popcorn where the Arab countries are concerned. The trend being how wonderful it will be to see democracy (read socialism) take hold there.
When it comes to China however, the fervor comes to a thudding silence with very few posts on the subject and they tend to be rather shallow and elusive. I wish I could definitively put my finger on whatever magic elixir has this effect on them because if I could I would bottle it and send it out to everyone I know like a jelly of the month club.
I think the thing is this- This whole notion of a widespread uprising is their fondest dream, comrades, and has them frothing at the mouth but when China is included in the picture it blows a fuse because they don't see the Beijing regime and the "people's Revolution" as bad in any way, rather the epitome of their very own endgame.
Thoughts?

Just wait until Chavez is in serious trouble, they will change their tune quick.

[FreeBorn]

Just wait until Chavez is in serious trouble, they will change their tune quick.

Good call, BEG!

[franksolich]

Right. 

The primitives have always been fond of totalitarian socialism, of which Red China is the epitome, but the only time I've ever seen them even mildly critical of the Celestial Kingdom pertained to the quality of Wal-Mart goods, not to politics.

Maybe a few babblings by the bitter old Vermontese cali primitive about Tibet; tiny scraps of criticism.

Given the primitive's adulation of 0bama-Tse-tung, it doesn't surprise me.

[DumbAss Tanker]

Revolutions are shiny.  Actual consequences are usually pretty ugly, but the DUers live in the largely-consequence-free zone of America, where you can always sue someone if they make you cry.

[AllosaursRus]

Well of course they're silent! The Red Commies in China, really know how to take care of their people!