I mean maybe he actually realized he was deluded. Some people do manage to grow. Whatever the reason, I think this is a fantastic development because it's a huge propaganda coup for China.

[–] bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 1 week ago

from the man that said "this is a selfish society" comes "its the most generous nation" 😂

[–] mkultrawide@hexbear.net 22 points 1 week ago

Money dried up, huh?

[–] Jabril@hexbear.net 14 points 1 week ago

Poor guy admits his son hates him and his wife lies to him. Sucks to suck

[–] purpleworm@hexbear.net 9 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Was there a better moment more than 100 years ago?

[–] LeninWeave@hexbear.net 11 points 1 week ago

100 years ago was in the latter half of the century of humiliation, lmao. What an odd time for him to pick.

[–] mx_oceanwater_they_them@hexbear.net 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Maybe he still considers Qing-dynasty superior?

[–] SouffleHuman@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Possibly, the High Qing era is considered the last golden age of the Chinese dynasties and was quite impressive, but that ended in 1799 after the death of the Qianlong Emperor over 200 years ago.

[–] Tychoxii@hexbear.net 5 points 1 week ago

Dang that interview is worthy of a chapo reading series

[–] miz@hexbear.net 5 points 1 week ago

this shitlib was slagging off China just a few years ago

[–] MaoTheLawn@hexbear.net 3 points 1 week ago

Time to be disowned