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  • 'Foolish and Backward Nation': A Self-Effacing Chinese Satire of America

    09/12/2012 9:33:57 PM PDT · by JerseyanExile · 9 replies
    Tea Leaf Nation ^ | September 4, 2012 | David Wertime
    Sarcasm in China: Check. On the cusp of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary ClintonÂ’s diplomatic visit to the Middle Kingdom, a tongue-in-cheek critique of Americans has gone viral on Sina Weibo, ChinaÂ’s Twitter, with over 42,000 retweets and 5,400 comments. This piece, of uncertain author and origin, laughingly criticizes Americans as foolish, primitive, and naive. Lest American readers be offended, it soon becomes apparent that the essay is in fact a sharp, backhanded critique of China. Tea Leaf Nation has translated the juiciest parts (which happen to constitute most of the essay). Please enjoy. DonÂ’t Go to the U.S., A...