China has lashed out at Germany after its foreign minister called Xi Jinping a “dictator” and summoned Berlin’s ambassador for a dressing down, in the latest flaring of tensions with a western democratic power over how the Chinese leader is described overseas.

        • @[email protected]
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          -281 year ago

          Dehumanizing people through racism is a well established method the US has historically used when manufacturing consent to go to war among its people. Look at depictions of Germans and Japanese in WWII. Look at depictions of Koreans, the Vietnamese, Afghans, and Iraqis during the invasions of their countries.

          Just because its origins weren’t racist doesn’t mean it hasn’t taken on a racist meaning. Sinophobia is rooted in racism and ignorance.

          • @theuberwalrus
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            1 year ago

            It’s one guy, not a caricature of Chinese people

            Edit to mention that the guy in question is a dictator

          • @jcit878
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            woah wtf you are being ridiculously racist. get the fuck out of here with that racist offensive stereotyping

      • @[email protected]
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        Whoa whoa saying Chinese are yellow isn’t cool. Dat’s racist, with Pooh the color isn’t relevant