International, Politics, Society

Look, Comrades, No Lines!: China’s New Leader Announced With The Rise Of The “Red Nobility” Class

We previously discussed how the United States was sharply criticized in a government-supported newspaper in China for the long lines of voters who had to wait for hours to cast their ballots. Now, the happiest place on Earth, has announced its new leader: Xi Jinging. Xi was selected without any lines of citizens, who of course were not allowed to vote at all.

The regular decade transition occurred by an orchestrated vote of the Community Party Congress with his appointment as general secretary after a meeting of senior Communists. The Chinese people were informed of the selection as Xi walked into the Great Hall of the People with other Politburo members.

The rise of Xi to power is viewed as another affirmation of a new “red nobility” class — leaders who come from families with a long communist power pedigree. Xi is the son of a hero of the revolution and three other members have similar family ties. With continuing scandals involving the gathering of huge wealth by Communist leaders, China now fits every definition of an aristocracy using Communist controls to protect its power and wealth. Think of Louis XIV in a Mao jacket.

Source: CBS

189 thoughts on “Look, Comrades, No Lines!: China’s New Leader Announced With The Rise Of The “Red Nobility” Class”

  2. Swarthmore mom
    1, November 15, 2012 at 2:07 pm
    I guess if they can’t beat you they pop under a different name. Business as usual.
    ———————————
    that is the true ‘controller’….if you can’t be beat….you will be beaten….

  5. I believe I’ve previously related a very pertinent, personal, and emotional incident w/ my Colombian son. Growing up in a liberal, but pretty white community my adopted son stuck out. Lot of toe heads here..hell even a dago sticks out. In large part it was a positive. My son has an engaging personality and kids were attracted to his difference. Not all. I received a call from the school when my son was in 6th grade. The school bus driver reported that a few kids were calling my son a spic. I went to the school and the administration was concerned. I got the details first. The principal said they were considering suspending the offendors. I said to the principal something that took him aback. I said if my son were called that in the classroom I would concur. Maybe in the hallways. But, in the playground, on the way to school, etc. I think it’s different. I explained to my son what my dad would say to me. As stated previously, if you grow up in a non pc enviroment, you learn to spot hate. My old man told me, “Nick you have good judgement. Greaseball is almost always hateful. But, understand, for everyone who calls you that to you face, there are many others who say it behind your back. So, at least the one who says it to your face is being honest about what he thinks of you. I’s the ones who smile in your face and say it behind your back you really need to watch” Now..I was about my sons age when he first said it to me. I kinda understood it but it made more sense as I got more mature. The same is true w/ my son. I’ve been working all day. But coming home and reading this thread is quite edifying.

    1. Nick,

      He’s your son not mine. If it was my kid I would have acted differently. When I was 16 my Spanish teacher slapped me in the face in class. I was too shocked to react. I told my Father that night and he, six foot two with size 14 shoes and hands to match, came to my High School. He walked in demanded to see the Principal immediately. Went into the man’s office and said in his powerful voice “Is corporal punishment accepted as the rule in your school and if it isn’t why did Mr. Batjaka slap my son in the face and what are you going to do about it? The teacher and I were called into the office. He wound up having to apologize to me and the again in front of the class.

      The teacher retaliated later on by giving me “F’s” in the course and throwing me out of class for the final three weeks before finals. In NYState the have standardized tests called Regents Exams given in specific classes upon completion of a cycle. That year was the Regents exam for Spanish III. I got a 93 on that exam, 3rd best in the class and the teacher was forced to give me a B.

      Kids tried to bully me in school and in my view many of my teachers and the school administration were also bullies. I was ever the rebel and refused to kiss ass. I am quite thankful that my Father backed me and I would do the same for my kid. His support gave me the backbone to begin to trust myself and discover my own power. I love my Father’s memory for his support. He also taught me to understand the evils of prejudice and to always fight it.

      Now some and you say that you’re just saying things to get a reaction and maybe that is true. If so I hope that my disagreement with you on this gives you the amusement you seek. I personally don’t find it funny or appealing, even as you try to clothe it as normal, wholesome banter. I also don’t find sexist joking as either funny or appealing.

      One last thing, which I know from my own experience growing up. The trip to school and time on the schoolyard can be hell for some kids.
      It was mostly hell for me. Certain behavior needs to be modeled for children let them know where lines are crossed. I’m always for free speech,
      censorship is the banning of it, but a lecture about it being bad behavior is quite appropriate in an academic setting.

  9. Mike Stivic: We’re going to see something you know nothing about: culture.
    [Shows him the art exhibit book]
    Archie Bunker: Oh ho ho, look at this. No wonder he’s getting himself so excited, it’s one of his own here: A Polack art exhibit.
    Mike Stivic: That’s ‘Pollock’. Jackson Pollock. He happens to be a great American artist.
    Archie Bunker: Well he sure paints Polish. Look at this: he splashes and smears the paint over everything here. What do you mean? A monkey could do that. A great American artist? There ain’t a tree or a flag or a president in the whole damn book.
    Mike Stivic: I’d explain it to you, Arch, but first you’d have to move your brain ahead two centuries.
    Archie Bunker: Why don’t you go take a short walk on a long pier?
    Mike Stivic: Ha, you can’t even get that right! It’s take a long walk off a short pier.
    Archie Bunker: Then do that.

  13. I guess if they can’t beat you they pop under a different name. Business as usual.

  15. S’Mom,

    Does your elevator go all the way to the top? I have read your comnents and am not sure of your motivation.

  17. Laughing more …..that’s a good one…. Some just live in de river of Egypt….

  18. Well keep laughing, then. I have a good life and a wonderful family and I am grateful. Have a great day.

  19. That’s the best laugh I’ve had all day…. If you call what you have serene….. You need an updated dictionary….. Cancerous is more the term….

Comments are closed.