Comments on: Mao: The Real Story

By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 05:11:13 +0000

I am putting this thread to pasture. There’s a new open thread above.

By: Xilin

Xilin — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 02:23:23 +0000

@JR, ‘I’d wish that at least half of them were written by KT. He hits nerves.’

He writes interesting comments, has a unique style, and hits nerves (though he sometimes goes to far and ‘blots his copybook’), which is why I was dissappointed with his choice of subject.

By: richard

richard — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 02:20:39 +0000

Yes, I read it. I may not agree with all his opinions, but it’s an interesting piece.

By: Xilin

Xilin — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 02:18:44 +0000

@Richard, I take it back; KT did not get anything like a record number of comments, just a few more than usual. I never knew they got that many comments before, most posts I read get none and some get two or three. Still, I really did find the number of comments that KT got suprising. Did you read his post?

By: justrecently

justrecently — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 02:18:23 +0000

I think a review of blogs has a greater potential to attract comments than anything else – bloggers and their fans who feel that a “verdict” isn’t fair, or who feel left out, are likely commenters, for example. My main objection to such reviews is that they are about media referencing media, rather than stories. (The comments seem to confirm that.)

But if I were condemned to read several blog reviews a day – if I really, absolutely had to read them -, I’d wish that at least half of them were written by KT. He hits nerves.

By: richard

richard — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 01:27:15 +0000

Xilin, that's hardly a record. If you want to see the granddaddy of all Beijing Cream threads go here -- an astonishing pileup of comments, some of them quite ferocious.

By: Xilin

Xilin — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 01:23:04 +0000

@Richard, here's the link to KT's inaugural post over at Beijing Cream. @KT, what suprised me more than how many comments you attracted (31 so far, which must be a record for Beijing Cream) was why someone with intellect and insight would dedicate their first post to such a mundane subject and then go on to cram it full of negativity. When I saw that you were blogging there I looked forward to reading what you had to say. Sadly, your post left me dissappointed.

By: FOARP (AKA Gil)

FOARP (AKA Gil) — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:50:43 +0000

SKC – I really, really don’t understand why you bother debating with Zhu. Obvious trolls are obvious – don’t feed them.

By: S. K. Cheung

S. K. Cheung — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 23:29:25 +0000

” If not compare and contrast America, then what? ”
—again, the stupidity is mind-numbing. Before you decide with whom you should compare, you first need to determine whether ANY comparison is in fact necessary. In most cases, the answer is NO. Furthermore, in most cases, folks like you introduce comparison as a tu quoque, which, if you didn’t already know, is a logical fallacy.

If we say the CCP sucks in certain aspects, “comparing” doesn’t make the CCP suck any less in those aspects. But instead of recognizing tu quoque for the logical fallacy that it is, you CCP apologist types use it as an excuse instead. How very lame.

“With the money will come Chinese culture and Chinese ideas. Get used to it.”
—I have no problem with that. It’s the CCP I can do without.

By: Zhuubaajie

Zhuubaajie — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 19:56:06 +0000

@SKC 193

America is No. 1. China is No. 2 in many things. If not compare and contrast America, then what? Canada?

2013 is a pivotal year. Gary Locke is doing his best to entice Chinese investments into America. States are spending millions trying to entice job creating business investments. With the money will come Chinese culture and Chinese ideas. Get used to it.