• Godnroc@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    60
    arrow-down
    2
    ·
    5 months ago

    When the people do not know what their government is doing they cannot understand why others hate them. Nationality can be a badge of honor and a hood over your eyes.

    • gramie@lemmy.ca
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      10
      arrow-down
      2
      ·
      5 months ago

      About 20 years ago I read this:

      Americans say, “I don’t know why people hate us”, and that is why people hate Americans.

    • ryannathans@aussie.zone
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      4
      arrow-down
      3
      ·
      5 months ago

      The Chinese government are enabling and committing horrors of their own. Yet everyone would be crying racism if there was general hatred of Chinese people

      • pewter@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        6
        ·
        5 months ago

        Tepid take: there’s probably more racism against Chinese people in America than Russians.