Not a really good deveopment
Mind you, the government is trying its best in supressing this kind of sentiment, but the stuff you read on the internet does not paint a rosy picture.
Just a few casual observations on the equavent of Subsim in Chinese (a military enthusiest forum, with a strong gaming componant focused on simulations)
First of all, the racism would be shocking to many of us here. You see lots of racist rants and whatnot against Japanese and Chinese minorities.
Than, the "collectivist" Chinese mentality starts to show. In western societies like the US, "national prestige" is not really highly valued, individual liberties are valued more highly. However, in times like these, you see how the majority would gladly sacrifice their own liberties for "national strength" (something you never hear in the west), sure, they might just be paying lip service, talking about it, but the fact that they are even willing to say it demonstrates a unique characteristic of the chinese mentality. (before someone says that they are paid government adgents, I know many of these guys personally, we game together)
Than, you see many opinions that have been long forgotten in the west start to surface in China. Hitler is interpreted to be a hero to the german people, and how the chinese government should go fascist (particularly shocking, as many of the guys I went to school with have become Hitler lovers). they even managed to go back more, people start digging around, and the ideologies of Cecil Rhodes, Otto Von Bismark, Robert Clive, and other 19th century colonial era politicians start coming back.
Some highlights include (roughly translated):
"Through starving Paris, Otto Von Bismark managed to secure Alsace-Lorraine. Starving Tokyo is the one and only effective technique for us to secure a victory against Japan"
"The conquest of Africa allowed the Europeans to secure global dominance, and the loss of Africa proved to be their downfall. Instead of caving into the demands of African revolutionaries, an iron fist in the colonies would have proved to be an effective method for insuring european dominance"
"At the battle of Plassy, the East Indian Company guranteed themselves sustainable and continueous growth through the taxation of the Indian people. Why can't the the central government establish the 'East Japan Company' to insure economic growth through the exploitation of Japan?"
"The decline of the west started when westerners started believing in 'democracy' and 'equality'. National power is the no. 1 priority for any nation, only than can we insure our dominance over Japan."
"Alexander burned down Persepolis to avenge the invasion of Greece by the Persians, we should burn down Kyoto to avenge the second world war"
Can you even find pro imperialist people in Europe? I'm pretty sure Clive and Hastings are no longer British national heros. I also find it ironic that the "Hun Speech" is now commonly quoted in China.
finally, anything can be faked in china, not just watches and TVs, but even speeches now.
Quote:
First and foremost, I would like to directly speak of matters of importance. I would like to cut out all the frivolities and instead focus on content of utter importance. Manners and ceremony cannot be upheld in this moment of national importance, and I must proceed to explain recent controversies.
I must apologize for lying towards her majesty and the parliament. The rumours regarding Cape Colony and the South African Company that have been circulating for some time are true, to different extents. The economic viability of her majesty***8217;s African holdings is not nearly as high as I have claimed them to be. And although I must disappoint those who have trusted and defended me, I shall confirm that I did willingly falsify content in a series of reports regarding the viability of certain African regions. For those who intend to attack me, I shall willingly bear the blunt of those attacks. However, in the future, when the benefits have become common knowledge, and my true motive understood; my name and honor shall be restored.
It is not for fame, fortune, or position that I have falsified or manipulated findings presented in the reports. It is for the prestige and national standing of Britannia. Nowhere have I ever attempted to gain any personal profit from the government actions that were a result of the reports. Nor did I ever intend so.
Britain***8217;s colonies are the main cause for her prestigious standing in the global community of nations. It is the colonies that fills the Frenchman with jealousy, and forces the Spaniard to hang his head in shame. Britain***8217;s overseas territories allows the royal navy to roam the seas with impunity, knowing that safe harbour is only a few days sail away.
Ever since the renaissance, the value of overseas holdings has never been significantly doubted; colonial holdings were always cherished and valued. However, there is a recent troubling sign. Supporters of the liberal party have openly attacked colonialism itself, not the workings of the colonial office, but the very concept of colonialism.
Yet, resources cannot be diverted from colonial pursuits. Many of Britain***8217;s holdings are in a perilous state, with insurgencies that threaten the control of her majesty***8217;s government. We must not forget the disaster of 1783, and how the ever scheming French attempted to humiliate Britannia in its aftermath.
Liberal MPs that campaign for the abandonment of colonial pursuits have ulterior motives. They have no regard about the disgrace and humiliation such an action would bring to the empire; only popular support can pique their interest, and they wish to cut colonial spending in order to create employment, or so they claim. This is unacceptable. Employment is of little concern for the empire. The colonial service is always in need of good men, and it has the potential to provide employment for millions of Englishmen in a genteel career.
In one hundred years, the British legacy shall be fully felt throughout the world. Railroad shall span from the Cape to Cairo, India shall produce more steel than the United States, and our fleet shall roam the seas, from harbours around the world. America shall come to us on their knees, begging to return to the empire.
The accusations of treason no longer matter for me; I am but a man of little importance in the grand scheme of things. But if the poisoned tongues of the liberals take hold, we might as well just hand our empire to the Germans. The fate of Britannia is closely linked with that of its colonies. The loss of her colonies shall mark her decline.
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Not gonna lie, this fake speech by supposedly by "Cecil Rhodes" was pretty well done, a major cut above the "Engrish" we have come to expect. The original post have unfortunately been deleted, but there were lots of people agreeing with it before someone pointed out that it was a fake.