Comment on Fear of cheap Chinese EVs spurs automaker dash for affordable cars

• Ultragramps@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  The generic application of “Asian” has been established as a habit of the ignorant. I have an example.

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  • abbotsbury@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I don’t know how that’s a response to me but thanks for the funny clip

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• CeeBee@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Idk, I didn’t feel like they were pushing an agenda

  The conflation of “Asians” being always applied to China is a common CCP propaganda tactic. There are many Asian countries, like Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, etc. These places are known for good quality products. They are all Asian. So yes, pushing the racism angle on commentary of products coming from a country not known for quality is an agenda. And to be clear, I didn’t say “China doesn’t make quality products”, I said it’s not known for quality. Which is different from say bad quality outright.

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  • ferralcat@monyet.cc ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    The mere use of the words “cheap Chinese” in the title here is meant to inspire racism though. It’s intentional too. Our government encourages and spreads it to encourage Americans to view themselves as better or more valuable than Chinese people. It works.

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