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Quote from: "Wazzzup"I had never heard of this before until I stumbled across this article.  i was wondering if either of you heard about this and if so what your personal knowledge of the subject was.



baizuo (白左), or literally, the 'white left'.[/b] It first emerged about two years ago, and yet has quickly become one of the most popular derogatory descriptions for Chinese netizens to discredit their opponents in online debates....



baizuo is used generally to describe those who "only care about topics such as immigration, minorities, LGBT and the environment" and "have no sense of real problems in the real world"; they are hypocritical humanitarians who advocate for peace and equality only to "satisfy their own feeling of moral superiority"; they are "obsessed with political correctness" to the extent that they "tolerate backwards Islamic values for the sake of multiculturalism"; they believe in the welfare state that "benefits only the idle and the free riders"; they are the "ignorant and arrogant westerners" who "pity the rest of the world and think they are saviours".    



The term first became influential amidst the European refugee crisis, and Angela Merkel was the first western politician to be labelled as a baizuo for her open-door refugee policy. Hungary, on the other hand, was praised by Chinese netizens for its hard line on refugees, if not for its authoritarian leader. Around the same time another derogatory name that was often used alongside baizuo was shengmu (圣母) – literally the 'holy mother' – which according to its users refers to those who are 'overemotional', 'hypocritical' and 'have too much empathy'. The criticisms of baizuo and shengmu soon became an online smear campaign targeted at not only public figures such as J. K. Rowling and Emma Watson, but also volunteers, social workers and all other ordinary citizens, whether in Europe or China, who express any sympathy with international refugees.



What are the possible explanations of the prevailing hostility to the 'white left' in Chinese social media? Only a fraction of the arguments can be considered interests-based, and they are made by established and newly arrived overseas Chinese in Europe and North America. Many students and job-seekers in Europe, for example, argue that it is simply unfair that they "have to work so hard to stay, whereas these refugees can simply come and claim asylum". More or less established Chinese immigrants in the United States often make the case that affirmative action policies put Chinese-Americans in a disadvantageous position, and "Chinese should not pay the price for the wrongs white Americans have done".

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I avoid political discussions in any language, but I am aware of the label.

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Quote from: "Wazzzup"I had never heard of this before until I stumbled across this article.  i was wondering if either of you heard about this and if so what your personal knowledge of the subject was.



baizuo (白左), or literally, the 'white left'.[/b] It first emerged about two years ago, and yet has quickly become one of the most popular derogatory descriptions for Chinese netizens to discredit their opponents in online debates....



baizuo is used generally to describe those who "only care about topics such as immigration, minorities, LGBT and the environment" and "have no sense of real problems in the real world"; they are hypocritical humanitarians who advocate for peace and equality only to "satisfy their own feeling of moral superiority"; they are "obsessed with political correctness" to the extent that they "tolerate backwards Islamic values for the sake of multiculturalism"; they believe in the welfare state that "benefits only the idle and the free riders"; they are the "ignorant and arrogant westerners" who "pity the rest of the world and think they are saviours".    



The term first became influential amidst the European refugee crisis, and Angela Merkel was the first western politician to be labelled as a baizuo for her open-door refugee policy. Hungary, on the other hand, was praised by Chinese netizens for its hard line on refugees, if not for its authoritarian leader. Around the same time another derogatory name that was often used alongside baizuo was shengmu (圣母) – literally the 'holy mother' – which according to its users refers to those who are 'overemotional', 'hypocritical' and 'have too much empathy'. The criticisms of baizuo and shengmu soon became an online smear campaign targeted at not only public figures such as J. K. Rowling and Emma Watson, but also volunteers, social workers and all other ordinary citizens, whether in Europe or China, who express any sympathy with international refugees.



What are the possible explanations of the prevailing hostility to the 'white left' in Chinese social media? Only a fraction of the arguments can be considered interests-based, and they are made by established and newly arrived overseas Chinese in Europe and North America. Many students and job-seekers in Europe, for example, argue that it is simply unfair that they "have to work so hard to stay, whereas these refugees can simply come and claim asylum". More or less established Chinese immigrants in the United States often make the case that affirmative action policies put Chinese-Americans in a disadvantageous position, and "Chinese should not pay the price for the wrongs white Americans have done".

I avoid political discussions in any language, but I am aware of the label.

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Quote from: "Wazzzup"I had never heard of this before until I stumbled across this article.  i was wondering if either of you heard about this and if so what your personal knowledge of the subject was.



baizuo (白左), or literally, the 'white left'.[/b] It first emerged about two years ago, and yet has quickly become one of the most popular derogatory descriptions for Chinese netizens to discredit their opponents in online debates....



baizuo is used generally to describe those who "only care about topics such as immigration, minorities, LGBT and the environment" and "have no sense of real problems in the real world"; they are hypocritical humanitarians who advocate for peace and equality only to "satisfy their own feeling of moral superiority"; they are "obsessed with political correctness" to the extent that they "tolerate backwards Islamic values for the sake of multiculturalism"; they believe in the welfare state that "benefits only the idle and the free riders"; they are the "ignorant and arrogant westerners" who "pity the rest of the world and think they are saviours".    



The term first became influential amidst the European refugee crisis, and Angela Merkel was the first western politician to be labelled as a baizuo for her open-door refugee policy. Hungary, on the other hand, was praised by Chinese netizens for its hard line on refugees, if not for its authoritarian leader. Around the same time another derogatory name that was often used alongside baizuo was shengmu (圣母) – literally the 'holy mother' – which according to its users refers to those who are 'overemotional', 'hypocritical' and 'have too much empathy'. The criticisms of baizuo and shengmu soon became an online smear campaign targeted at not only public figures such as J. K. Rowling and Emma Watson, but also volunteers, social workers and all other ordinary citizens, whether in Europe or China, who express any sympathy with international refugees.



What are the possible explanations of the prevailing hostility to the 'white left' in Chinese social media? Only a fraction of the arguments can be considered interests-based, and they are made by established and newly arrived overseas Chinese in Europe and North America. Many students and job-seekers in Europe, for example, argue that it is simply unfair that they "have to work so hard to stay, whereas these refugees can simply come and claim asylum". More or less established Chinese immigrants in the United States often make the case that affirmative action policies put Chinese-Americans in a disadvantageous position, and "Chinese should not pay the price for the wrongs white Americans have done".

I avoid political discussions in any language, but I am aware of the label.

I just found it interesting that Chinese netizens would pay any attention to left and right in America, unless if course it directly affected China.   Much less have a strong opinion about which is right and which is wrong.

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Quote from: "Wazzzup"I had never heard of this before until I stumbled across this article.  i was wondering if either of you heard about this and if so what your personal knowledge of the subject was.



baizuo (白左), or literally, the 'white left'.[/b] It first emerged about two years ago, and yet has quickly become one of the most popular derogatory descriptions for Chinese netizens to discredit their opponents in online debates....



baizuo is used generally to describe those who "only care about topics such as immigration, minorities, LGBT and the environment" and "have no sense of real problems in the real world"; they are hypocritical humanitarians who advocate for peace and equality only to "satisfy their own feeling of moral superiority"; they are "obsessed with political correctness" to the extent that they "tolerate backwards Islamic values for the sake of multiculturalism"; they believe in the welfare state that "benefits only the idle and the free riders"; they are the "ignorant and arrogant westerners" who "pity the rest of the world and think they are saviours".    



The term first became influential amidst the European refugee crisis, and Angela Merkel was the first western politician to be labelled as a baizuo for her open-door refugee policy. Hungary, on the other hand, was praised by Chinese netizens for its hard line on refugees, if not for its authoritarian leader. Around the same time another derogatory name that was often used alongside baizuo was shengmu (圣母) – literally the 'holy mother' – which according to its users refers to those who are 'overemotional', 'hypocritical' and 'have too much empathy'. The criticisms of baizuo and shengmu soon became an online smear campaign targeted at not only public figures such as J. K. Rowling and Emma Watson, but also volunteers, social workers and all other ordinary citizens, whether in Europe or China, who express any sympathy with international refugees.



What are the possible explanations of the prevailing hostility to the 'white left' in Chinese social media? Only a fraction of the arguments can be considered interests-based, and they are made by established and newly arrived overseas Chinese in Europe and North America. Many students and job-seekers in Europe, for example, argue that it is simply unfair that they "have to work so hard to stay, whereas these refugees can simply come and claim asylum". More or less established Chinese immigrants in the United States often make the case that affirmative action policies put Chinese-Americans in a disadvantageous position, and "Chinese should not pay the price for the wrongs white Americans have done".

I avoid political discussions in any language, but I am aware of the label.

I just found it interesting that Chinese netizens would pay any attention to left and right in America, unless if course it directly affected China.   Much less have a strong opinion about which is right and which is wrong.

They probably can't figure why progs are so naive. Baizuo means bozo.

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I do too to a degree, unless it involves corruption or wrongness lol.

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I do too to a degree, unless it involves corruption or wrongness lol.

I see what you did there. So you do talk politics....LOLOL

Quote from: "Wazzzup"I had never heard of this before until I stumbled across this article.  i was wondering if either of you heard about this and if so what your personal knowledge of the subject was.



baizuo (白左), or literally, the 'white left'.[/b] It first emerged about two years ago, and yet has quickly become one of the most popular derogatory descriptions for Chinese netizens to discredit their opponents in online debates....



baizuo is used generally to describe those who "only care about topics such as immigration, minorities, LGBT and the environment" and "have no sense of real problems in the real world"; they are hypocritical humanitarians who advocate for peace and equality only to "satisfy their own feeling of moral superiority"; they are "obsessed with political correctness" to the extent that they "tolerate backwards Islamic values for the sake of multiculturalism"; they believe in the welfare state that "benefits only the idle and the free riders"; they are the "ignorant and arrogant westerners" who "pity the rest of the world and think they are saviours".    



The term first became influential amidst the European refugee crisis, and Angela Merkel was the first western politician to be labelled as a baizuo for her open-door refugee policy. Hungary, on the other hand, was praised by Chinese netizens for its hard line on refugees, if not for its authoritarian leader. Around the same time another derogatory name that was often used alongside baizuo was shengmu (圣母) – literally the 'holy mother' – which according to its users refers to those who are 'overemotional', 'hypocritical' and 'have too much empathy'. The criticisms of baizuo and shengmu soon became an online smear campaign targeted at not only public figures such as J. K. Rowling and Emma Watson, but also volunteers, social workers and all other ordinary citizens, whether in Europe or China, who express any sympathy with international refugees.



What are the possible explanations of the prevailing hostility to the 'white left' in Chinese social media? Only a fraction of the arguments can be considered interests-based, and they are made by established and newly arrived overseas Chinese in Europe and North America. Many students and job-seekers in Europe, for example, argue that it is simply unfair that they "have to work so hard to stay, whereas these refugees can simply come and claim asylum". More or less established Chinese immigrants in the United States often make the case that affirmative action policies put Chinese-Americans in a disadvantageous position, and "Chinese should not pay the price for the wrongs white Americans have done".

Quote from: "cc"Oh My!! Caught with his dick out ... and I was not looking at the time

Quote from: "Fashionista"Wazzzup, if you do a search you'll see Shen Li often uses the putdown, white lefty.

Quote from: "Shen Li"White lefties make me fucking puke. Most whites are libtard scumbags too.

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Quote from: "Shen Li"White lefties make me fucking puke. Most whites are libtard scumbags too.

That's actually not true, it's just that libturds are the most vocal. Many whites with similar views to me are too scared of voicing their opinions due to the likely possibility of being vilified and denounced as being racist.

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Quote from: "Shen Li"White lefties make me fucking puke. Most whites are libtard scumbags too.

That's actually not true, it's just that libturds are the most vocal. Many whites with similar views to me are too scared of voicing their opinions due to the likely possibility of being vilified and denounced as being racist.

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Quote from: "Shen Li"White lefties make me fucking puke. Most whites are libtard scumbags too.

That's actually not true, it's just that libturds are the most vocal. Many whites with similar views to me are too scared of voicing their opinions due to the likely possibility of being vilified and denounced as being racist.

Horseshit. Face it, you whites are mostly libtards.

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Quote from: "Shen Li"White lefties make me fucking puke. Most whites are libtard scumbags too.

That's actually not true, it's just that libturds are the most vocal. Many whites with similar views to me are too scared of voicing their opinions due to the likely possibility of being vilified and denounced as being racist.

Horseshit. Face it, you whites are mostly libtards.

In the US most whites are conservative, especially white men and married white women.

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Quote from: "Shen Li"White lefties make me fucking puke. Most whites are libtard scumbags too.

That's actually not true, it's just that libturds are the most vocal. Many whites with similar views to me are too scared of voicing their opinions due to the likely possibility of being vilified and denounced as being racist.

I'm married to a caucasian man..



I know many whites..



You are a tiny minority among caucasians.

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Quote from: "Shen Li"White lefties make me fucking puke. Most whites are libtard scumbags too.

That's actually not true, it's just that libturds are the most vocal. Many whites with similar views to me are too scared of voicing their opinions due to the likely possibility of being vilified and denounced as being racist.

I'm married to a caucasian man..



I know many whites..



You are a tiny minority among caucasians.

Fash, just because your social circle is made up of mostly liberal white people, don't kid yourself that most whites are lefties.....



The problem in the western world is that the right is not allowed to have a voice on the political scene.

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Quote from: "Shen Li"White lefties make me fucking puke. Most whites are libtard scumbags too.

That's actually not true, it's just that libturds are the most vocal. Many whites with similar views to me are too scared of voicing their opinions due to the likely possibility of being vilified and denounced as being racist.

I'm married to a caucasian man..



I know many whites..



You are a tiny minority among caucasians.

Fash, just because your social circle is made up of mostly liberal white people, don't kid yourself that most whites are lefties.....



The problem in the western world is that the right is not allowed to have a voice on the political scene.

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Quote from: "Shen Li"White lefties make me fucking puke. Most whites are libtard scumbags too.

That's actually not true, it's just that libturds are the most vocal. Many whites with similar views to me are too scared of voicing their opinions due to the likely possibility of being vilified and denounced as being racist.

I'm married to a caucasian man..



I know many whites..



You are a tiny minority among caucasians.

Fash, just because your social circle is made up of mostly liberal white people, don't kid yourself that most whites are lefties.....



The problem in the western world is that the right is not allowed to have a voice on the political scene.

And yet Trump was elected....just sayin

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Hello kiebers ac_hithere

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Quote from: "Shen Li"White lefties make me fucking puke. Most whites are libtard scumbags too.

That's actually not true, it's just that libturds are the most vocal. Many whites with similar views to me are too scared of voicing their opinions due to the likely possibility of being vilified and denounced as being racist.

I'm married to a caucasian man..



I know many whites..



You are a tiny minority among caucasians.

Fash, just because your social circle is made up of mostly liberal white people, don't kid yourself that most whites are lefties.....



The problem in the western world is that the right is not allowed to have a voice on the political scene.

And yet Trump was elected....just sayin

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Hello kiebers ac_hithere

Hi Pricilla

Just went out and celebrated our grand daughters 17th birthday. Enjoyable evening.

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Hello kiebers ac_hithere

Hi Pricilla

Just went out and celebrated our grand daughters 17th birthday. Enjoyable evening.

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Hello kiebers ac_hithere

Hi Pricilla

Just went out and celebrated our grand daughters 17th birthday. Enjoyable evening.

Your grand daughter is older than my daughter..



I'm glad you had fun kiebers.

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Hello kiebers ac_hithere

Hi Pricilla

Just went out and celebrated our grand daughters 17th birthday. Enjoyable evening.

Your grand daughter is older than my daughter..



I'm glad you had fun kiebers.

The really shocking thing was she initiated the request to meet us for dinner. That blew my mind....LOLOL

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Quote from: "Shen Li"White lefties make me fucking puke. Most whites are libtard scumbags too.

That's actually not true, it's just that libturds are the most vocal. Many whites with similar views to me are too scared of voicing their opinions due to the likely possibility of being vilified and denounced as being racist.

Horseshit. Face it, you whites are mostly libtards.

In the US most whites are conservative, especially white men and married white women.

Conservatives can still be liberal with issues  like immigration. Likewise, leftists can right wing when it comes to that issue. SCOUSE and IHJ are hardly fiscal conservatives.

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The thing is can you be in favor of high immigration and still be fiscally conservative?  In the US illegals cost taxpayers money, they are a burden. Also over half of legal US immigrants are on some sort of welfare. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/09/01/immigrant-welfare-use-report/71517072/



Likewise Muslim immigrants cost European and Canadian taxpayers more money, many are on welfare, many have to be watched by police because they are potentially dangerous, and even those who aren't into terrorism are more likely then the general population to commit other crimes further burdening taxpayers.



Immigration should be about benfitting a country not just the people coming to it.  Those who make a country worse should be refused.

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Likewise Muslim immigrants cost European and Canadian taxpayers more money, many are on welfare, many have to be watched by police because they are potentially dangerous, and even those who aren't into terrorism are more likely then the general population to commit other crimes further burdening taxpayers.

Quote"Despite their generosity to newcomers in general, many Canadians still see Muslim immigrants as a threat. And yet there is no evidence to suggest these immigrants are any more likely to radicalize—or even commit petty crime—than Canadian citizens already here, say two University of Alberta experts in immigration.



"When you think back to discussions about how many Syrian refugees we were going to take, there was a lot of focus on whether they would pose a security threat," said sociologist Sandra Bucerius, who also sits on the Canadian Network for Research on Terrorism, Security and Society. "That does not seem to have materialized whatsoever.



"Police officers are telling us the Syrian newcomer community is not posing any problems we would not see in any other community," she said, citing her own research on community policing in immigrant communities."



Bucerius said most Canadians are simply not aware of the extreme vetting for refugees already in place—first by the United Nations Refugee Agency and again by Canadian visa officers who look for inconsistencies in their stories. After extensive interviews, officers run biometric data such as fingerprints and iris scans through databases of the Canada Border Services Agency, Canadian Security Intelligence Service, RCMP and Interpol.



As a final check, border agents review documentation, and if they have any suspicions, can turn refugees away. Those who make it to Canada on their own—such as those now fleeing from the United States in light of President Donald Trump's travel ban—skip the United Nations process but must still clear all Canadian protocols before being scheduled for a hearing with the Immigration and Refugee Board.



One result of this extreme vetting is that refugees—as with most immigrants to Canada—commit less crime on average than those already here.



"You don't often get scholarly consensus, but on this we have it," said Bucerius. "The media unfortunately isn't getting it. We need to tell that story again and again."

QuoteThe Urban Dictionary defines baizuo as:



"Baizuo (pronounced "bye-tswaw) is a Chinese epithet meaning naive western educated person who advocates for peace and equality only to satisfy their own feeling of moral superiority. A baizuo only cares about topics such as immigration, minorities, LGBT and the environment while being obsessed with political correctness to the extent that they import backwards Islamic values for the sake of multiculturalism."



The Urban Dictionary goes on to clarify that a stereotypical baizuo is Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. :laugh3:  So to be recognized as a 'total baizuo' you should hold similar political sentiments as Trudeau does.



Chinese culture tends to act in a more traditional manner and frowns upon individuals or groups demanding special privileges, just because they identify themselves as so-called victims. Even though, I'm not baizuo and a conservative, one of the biggest challenges to adapt to China when first arriving here was to learn that you can not play your 'victim card' to gain advantages here.



In the Chinese mind, everybody has some suffering, so why should certain people deserve unfair privileges over others? To promote harmony they suggest you stop looking at yourself as a victim and do whatever you can to become a productive member of society.



Hence, a baizuo faces many obstacles to gain greater acceptance in Chinese society. They base their philosophical mindset on a notion that they and anyone else they support are victims, so society must not only welcome them with open arms but provide them with extra benefits that ordinary Chinese are not permitted to enjoy.



On the basis of fairness, the Chinese would find it difficult to condone the baizuo's requests for special treatment for members of the LGBT community, environmentalist activists and Islamist jihadists. They will wonder why do these certain types of people enjoy better career opportunities than a more qualified person does? Therefore, they view affirmative action hiring practices as counter-productive and could lead to disharmony for the community as a whole.



Of course, I do warn baizuo newcomers that their efforts may not succeed and they should at least consider the possibility of compromise when making demands. But, the over-zealous 'baizuo' can not comprehend such advice and usually tells me I'm acting intolerant and ignorant.



Well so be it and usually when my conversation comes to an end, I tell them, "it was nice knowing you," because so many 'baizuo' depart from China in disappointment a few months later, if they last that long.

Quote from: "Wazzzup"A great description of the modern left

https://www.quora.com/Why-did-white-liberals%EF%BC%88%E7%99%BD%E5%B7%A6%EF%BC%89become-so-hated-in-China

QuoteThe Urban Dictionary defines baizuo as:



"Baizuo (pronounced "bye-tswaw) is a Chinese epithet meaning naive western educated person who advocates for peace and equality only to satisfy their own feeling of moral superiority. A baizuo only cares about topics such as immigration, minorities, LGBT and the environment while being obsessed with political correctness to the extent that they import backwards Islamic values for the sake of multiculturalism."



The Urban Dictionary goes on to clarify that a stereotypical baizuo is Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. :laugh3:  So to be recognized as a 'total baizuo' you should hold similar political sentiments as Trudeau does.



Chinese culture tends to act in a more traditional manner and frowns upon individuals or groups demanding special privileges, just because they identify themselves as so-called victims. Even though, I'm not baizuo and a conservative, one of the biggest challenges to adapt to China when first arriving here was to learn that you can not play your 'victim card' to gain advantages here.



In the Chinese mind, everybody has some suffering, so why should certain people deserve unfair privileges over others? To promote harmony they suggest you stop looking at yourself as a victim and do whatever you can to become a productive member of society.



Hence, a baizuo faces many obstacles to gain greater acceptance in Chinese society. They base their philosophical mindset on a notion that they and anyone else they support are victims, so society must not only welcome them with open arms but provide them with extra benefits that ordinary Chinese are not permitted to enjoy.



On the basis of fairness, the Chinese would find it difficult to condone the baizuo's requests for special treatment for members of the LGBT community, environmentalist activists and Islamist jihadists. They will wonder why do these certain types of people enjoy better career opportunities than a more qualified person does? Therefore, they view affirmative action hiring practices as counter-productive and could lead to disharmony for the community as a whole.



Of course, I do warn baizuo newcomers that their efforts may not succeed and they should at least consider the possibility of compromise when making demands. But, the over-zealous 'baizuo' can not comprehend such advice and usually tells me I'm acting intolerant and ignorant.



Well so be it and usually when my conversation comes to an end, I tell them, "it was nice knowing you," because so many 'baizuo' depart from China in disappointment a few months later, if they last that long.

Quote from: "Wazzzup"A great description of the modern left

https://www.quora.com/Why-did-white-liberals%EF%BC%88%E7%99%BD%E5%B7%A6%EF%BC%89become-so-hated-in-China

QuoteThe Urban Dictionary defines baizuo as:



"Baizuo (pronounced "bye-tswaw) is a Chinese epithet meaning naive western educated person who advocates for peace and equality only to satisfy their own feeling of moral superiority. A baizuo only cares about topics such as immigration, minorities, LGBT and the environment while being obsessed with political correctness to the extent that they import backwards Islamic values for the sake of multiculturalism."



The Urban Dictionary goes on to clarify that a stereotypical baizuo is Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. :laugh3:  So to be recognized as a 'total baizuo' you should hold similar political sentiments as Trudeau does.



Chinese culture tends to act in a more traditional manner and frowns upon individuals or groups demanding special privileges, just because they identify themselves as so-called victims. Even though, I'm not baizuo and a conservative, one of the biggest challenges to adapt to China when first arriving here was to learn that you can not play your 'victim card' to gain advantages here.



In the Chinese mind, everybody has some suffering, so why should certain people deserve unfair privileges over others? To promote harmony they suggest you stop looking at yourself as a victim and do whatever you can to become a productive member of society.



Hence, a baizuo faces many obstacles to gain greater acceptance in Chinese society. They base their philosophical mindset on a notion that they and anyone else they support are victims, so society must not only welcome them with open arms but provide them with extra benefits that ordinary Chinese are not permitted to enjoy.



On the basis of fairness, the Chinese would find it difficult to condone the baizuo's requests for special treatment for members of the LGBT community, environmentalist activists and Islamist jihadists. They will wonder why do these certain types of people enjoy better career opportunities than a more qualified person does? Therefore, they view affirmative action hiring practices as counter-productive and could lead to disharmony for the community as a whole.



Of course, I do warn baizuo newcomers that their efforts may not succeed and they should at least consider the possibility of compromise when making demands. But, the over-zealous 'baizuo' can not comprehend such advice and usually tells me I'm acting intolerant and ignorant.



Well so be it and usually when my conversation comes to an end, I tell them, "it was nice knowing you," because so many 'baizuo' depart from China in disappointment a few months later, if they last that long.

Quote from: "Red_brazilian_nut"Over here the ones that represents them best are "caviar leftie" (rich people who don't live what the pray, communism for you, luxury for me) or "leftopath" (left + psychopath )