Comments on: Just who is “Second Brother on the Right”? http://blogs.reuters.com/china/2008/08/12/just-who-is-second-brother-on-the-right/ Giant on the move Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:32:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: iPhone factory worker is newly Internet famous | Apple News http://blogs.reuters.com/china/2008/08/12/just-who-is-second-brother-on-the-right/#comment-3021 iPhone factory worker is newly Internet famous | Apple News Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:22:11 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/china/2008/08/12/just-who-is-second-brother-on-the-right/#comment-3021 [...] with other Chinese internet celebrities, identities are hard to come by. Second Brother on the Right, who was part of the Olympic torch procession through many countries, is still [...] [...] with other Chinese internet celebrities, identities are hard to come by. Second Brother on the Right, who was part of the Olympic torch procession through many countries, is still [...]

]]> By: m http://blogs.reuters.com/china/2008/08/12/just-who-is-second-brother-on-the-right/#comment-3020 m Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:18:00 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/china/2008/08/12/just-who-is-second-brother-on-the-right/#comment-3020 Russia is a white country, and people are afraid of them, too. We shouldn't underestimate the fear of unemployment and poverty. Russia is a white country, and people are afraid of them, too. We shouldn’t underestimate the fear of unemployment and poverty.

]]> By: tobie http://blogs.reuters.com/china/2008/08/12/just-who-is-second-brother-on-the-right/#comment-3011 tobie Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:31:03 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/china/2008/08/12/just-who-is-second-brother-on-the-right/#comment-3011 This is funny: ".. Chinese guess Second Brother must be a policeman or soldier, but his real identity is a closely-guarded secret. That’s a shame for those queuing up to offer him homage and gifts, plus his many would-be wives." More like it's a shame for lazy journalists, queuing to earn cash from writing a glib article about would-be personalities. Only to then dig up dirt and scandals, see him thoroughly undone, while looking for the next story. This is funny:

“.. Chinese guess Second Brother must be a policeman or soldier, but his real identity is a closely-guarded secret.

That’s a shame for those queuing up to offer him homage and gifts, plus his many would-be wives.”

More like it’s a shame for lazy journalists, queuing to earn cash from writing a glib article about would-be personalities.

Only to then dig up dirt and scandals, see him thoroughly undone, while looking for the next story.

]]> By: Michel Fulano http://blogs.reuters.com/china/2008/08/12/just-who-is-second-brother-on-the-right/#comment-2297 Michel Fulano Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:43:05 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/china/2008/08/12/just-who-is-second-brother-on-the-right/#comment-2297 Bravo, LD! A great synopsis! So well done I have nothing more to add. Bravo, LD! A great synopsis! So well done I have nothing more to add.

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]]> By: LD http://blogs.reuters.com/china/2008/08/12/just-who-is-second-brother-on-the-right/#comment-1744 LD Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:37:13 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/china/2008/08/12/just-who-is-second-brother-on-the-right/#comment-1744 Ken, well said. Few people see the irony of criticizing China for human rights violations when we have yet to answer to the disaster of Iraq, Guantanemo Bay, Hurricane Katrina, to name recent administrative negligence of human rights. In fact, it wasn't too long ago that African Americans were denied their rights as citizens of our nation, despite being freed from slavery nearly a century ago. It doesn't mean that institutionalized racism has disappeared completely. But, of course, that's not the story one wants to spin when standing on his/her moral platform looking down on others. Ken, well said. Few people see the irony of criticizing China for human rights violations when we have yet to answer to the disaster of Iraq, Guantanemo Bay, Hurricane Katrina, to name recent administrative negligence of human rights. In fact, it wasn’t too long ago that African Americans were denied their rights as citizens of our nation, despite being freed from slavery nearly a century ago. It doesn’t mean that institutionalized racism has disappeared completely. But, of course, that’s not the story one wants to spin when standing on his/her moral platform looking down on others.

]]> By: Zhang http://blogs.reuters.com/china/2008/08/12/just-who-is-second-brother-on-the-right/#comment-1687 Zhang Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:58:11 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/china/2008/08/12/just-who-is-second-brother-on-the-right/#comment-1687 In China kills those who speaking favourably about freedom, human rights and democracy. In Euro/western countries you'll get punished for destroying freedom, human rights and democracy. Big difference there. Can't compare China and West. That's why millions of Chinese have migrated to the west, but you never see the opposite. In China kills those who speaking favourably about freedom, human rights and democracy.

In Euro/western countries you’ll get punished for destroying freedom, human rights and democracy.

Big difference there. Can’t compare China and West. That’s why millions of Chinese have migrated to the west, but you never see the opposite.

]]> By: Ken http://blogs.reuters.com/china/2008/08/12/just-who-is-second-brother-on-the-right/#comment-1649 Ken Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:33:53 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/china/2008/08/12/just-who-is-second-brother-on-the-right/#comment-1649 It's just typical of the West's fear of a growing power and influence if it's not a white country. Answer me this - how many wars, invasions, conquests, slaveries and genocides have been commited by countries ran by white people as opposed to "other" races? The US alone has been involved in a number of wars and invasions since the start of the 1900s. I keep hearing about Tibet and I don't think it's even remotely close to what has happeend in Iraq. It’s just typical of the West’s fear of a growing power and influence if it’s not a white country. Answer me this - how many wars, invasions, conquests, slaveries and genocides have been commited by countries ran by white people as opposed to “other” races?

The US alone has been involved in a number of wars and invasions since the start of the 1900s.

I keep hearing about Tibet and I don’t think it’s even remotely close to what has happeend in Iraq.

]]> By: da6d http://blogs.reuters.com/china/2008/08/12/just-who-is-second-brother-on-the-right/#comment-1578 da6d Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:01:18 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/china/2008/08/12/just-who-is-second-brother-on-the-right/#comment-1578 There's a rise in nationalism in China, certainly. At the same time, as a westerner who has lived and worked in China, I'd point out that among the growing ranks of college-educated Chinese, the nationalism is quite different from the old Communist pride. Chinese now have a great sense of pride in what they, themselves, have accomplished as a nation, and as individuals, but many of them, at least in the comfort (and safety) of their own homes, are openly critical of the central government, and see much of its propaganda for what it is. All nations thrive on a strong nationalistic spirit, so we in the west ought to be wary of associating the Chinese rise in nationalism with a growing acceptance of the government per-se. If anything, the CCCP right now fears their own people more than the West fears them. There’s a rise in nationalism in China, certainly. At the same time, as a westerner who has lived and worked in China, I’d point out that among the growing ranks of college-educated Chinese, the nationalism is quite different from the old Communist pride. Chinese now have a great sense of pride in what they, themselves, have accomplished as a nation, and as individuals, but many of them, at least in the comfort (and safety) of their own homes, are openly critical of the central government, and see much of its propaganda for what it is.

All nations thrive on a strong nationalistic spirit, so we in the west ought to be wary of associating the Chinese rise in nationalism with a growing acceptance of the government per-se. If anything, the CCCP right now fears their own people more than the West fears them.

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