Washington Post finds a way to pee on the Beijing triumph of Trump's six-year-old granddaughter

American Thinker ^ | 11/10/2017 | Tom Lifson

[ForYourChildren]

In an article that rises to the level of self-parody, a Washington Post journalist with the Dickensian name Simon Denyer turns a touching moment of triumph into a bit of an ordeal.  As most readers know, President Trump's granddaughter Arabella Kushner wowed an audience and the Chinese internet by singing three songs and reciting classical Chinese poetry.  Although shot with low production values (a home video, see?), the performance was expertly scripted to pull Chinese heartstrings, addressing the Chinese leader and his wife as "Uncle" and "Auntie," as is often done in Chinese culture when families are close.

(I should note that young Miss Kushner's pronunciation of the tonal language is pretty good – certainly better than what I was able to accomplish studying the language at Harvard after attaining adulthood.  She has learned the language the right way, from a nanny.)

Arabella's mother, Ivanka Trump, already has a huge following in China and reportedly often is called a "goddess" in Chinese social media.  And, you may have noticed, raising children to be highly accomplished is a value embraced by many Chinese parents.

How do you denigrate a home run like this?  Find a victim!  In this case, the six-year-old slugger of that home run:

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[Bookshelf]

Thanks for mentioning that. I thought that I was the only one who had given up on American Thinker.

[Flick Lives]

...addressing the Chinese leader and his wife as "Uncle" and "Auntie," as is often done in Chinese culture when families are close.

I always liked that form of expression with the children of my Chinese friends. Using the term "Uncle" or "Auntie" is both friendly and yet differential to an elder acquaintance, even when not related. Less formal than saying Mr or Mrs Such-and-Such and far better than calling an elder by their first name alone.

[rwa265]

What I find excruciating is that the Washington Post requires a basic digital subscription of $1.00 to access their articles. It ain’t worth it.

[HippyLoggerBiker]

Jeez, it is the WaPo...

(see Post #11 above)

[Albion Wilde]

He probably forced his granddaughter to do math on an abacus because he can’t afford a calculator.

LOL!! Not one to overlook the propaganda value of an abacus, is he?

[hal ogen]

Pay for dishonest garbage? No thanks.

[mowowie]

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[Fresh Wind]

An interesting bit of trivia, in the old Amos and Andy radio program (which was recast as a pioneering all-black TV series), Andy’s daughter was named Arabella.

I suppose that’s proof somehow that Ivanka and Jared are racists. /s