The long read: Once a stalwart of Hong Kong’s journalism scene, Wang Jian has found a new audience on YouTube, dissecting global politics and US-China relations since the pandemic. To his fans, he’s part professor, part friend
A very interesting and insightful take from a foreign journalist on the outside looking in.
Why do you think it’s “a flex?” Are you by any chance a relatively young man? (Because taking everything as a competition is most often associated with that demographic.)
It’s not “a flex”. It’s people being worried about the US. I am too, because while I’m not American, I also know that the US is a significant world power, especially military-wise. (As in lots of expensive gear, although the soldiers are second grade.)
Why do you take someone worrying for you as them trying hurt you?
Trump is hurting you. This guy isn’t. He’s trying to help.
This guy tries to hurt me when I go to sleep at night. He hides under my bed with one of those electric tennis racket that zaps bugs, or in my closet, or another inventive place, and then zaps me and runs away chortling. And he is always naked. Always.
Why do you think it’s “a flex?” Are you by any chance a relatively young man? (Because taking everything as a competition is most often associated with that demographic.)
It’s not “a flex”. It’s people being worried about the US. I am too, because while I’m not American, I also know that the US is a significant world power, especially military-wise. (As in lots of expensive gear, although the soldiers are second grade.)
Why do you take someone worrying for you as them trying hurt you?
Trump is hurting you. This guy isn’t. He’s trying to help.
This guy tries to hurt me when I go to sleep at night. He hides under my bed with one of those electric tennis racket that zaps bugs, or in my closet, or another inventive place, and then zaps me and runs away chortling. And he is always naked. Always.
“look how I’m making fun of political violence even existing”
Youre hilarious, brother
Don’t be a gloomy Gus, be a sunny Sam!