i almost cried a bit when I read about how chinese people are afraid of using their own pictures as profile photos. i get nervous when i write in chinese on any websites that requires vpn services. I’m constantly worried that my gmail account is linked to my chinese phone number since i registered on every social media with it. i don’t think this kind of self-censoring will ever be erased from my brain. thank you for speaking out.
Kevin, abandon not your writing on the true nature of the CCP and its cravings for global hegemony over all free peoples. You have a clear voice, you have talent, and you have first hand experience. America slumbers before this giant. A persistent, level-headed call, such as you are capable, may yet awaken the dozing and the distracted.
Hi, Kevin! Have you heard of the newsletter penned by two Chinese-Australians called "China Neican"? I tried to give it a chance, but it's become clear that it's just suspicious AF. The quasi-Chicken Little schmuck named "Adam Ni" (who is obviously not a native speaker of English) fills the newsletter will CCP-apologist material (because, it is assumed, he has exceptional insight into the clockwork of the CCP, for undisclosed reasons) and passive-aggressive disses at the U.S. and exhortations that the U.S. to give up on Taiwan, and really all of its worldly ambitions, because U.S. = Evil, and China = Victim.
As if the world didn't need more reason to be suspicious of the Chinese Diaspora.
有一个叫“温相说党史”的youtuber coin了一个词叫“盐碱地”，用来形容中国的政治土壤。这样的形容是非常贴切的。生活在中共统治下的民众很难了解到在政治环境更加宽松的国家里生活应该是什么样子的。反之，出生在言论自由国家的人是很难知晓中共的red line在哪里。但是每一个稍稍了解中国政治的人都可以很清楚的知道red line。简单的总结一下，下列对象是不允许调侃和在网络上讨论的：
1.中共政权的历史上的掌权者，如毛泽东、周恩来、邓小平等（对比中国古代的“太祖”“太宗”）
2.中共政权的现任领导人——习近平（对比中国古代的皇帝）
3.中国共产党（对比大清、大明）
4.中国人民解放军及其英模人物
5.危害中共政权的敌对势力，如法轮功等
6.中共历史上的罪恶或者是错误政策（包括肃反、延安整风、镇压反革命、反右运动、大跃进、四清运动、文化大革命、天安门事件、计划生育等）
7.非议最高领导人的英明决策历史上的政策（前者包括：动态清零、雄安新区、大炼芯片等，都是最高领导人的痒痒肉，无论正确与否都不可以议论，如果习近平的决策是完全荒谬的笑话就更不能议论了，记住，在中国，最高领导人永远是正确的，只要他还在台上，或者他的继任者在台上，就永远不可能翻案）
注意，中国言论自由的边界是不断变化的。在毛泽东时代是高压统治，爷爷奶奶都会在家里叮咛爸爸妈妈，对于社会上的事情一律不允许议论。典型的案例就是遇罗克案（这样的事情还有很多）。邓小平时代有所开放，于是乎在发生了天安门事件。以至于九十年代初的言论空间又有所收紧。直到江泽民时代后期才逐步开放。胡锦涛时代后期，因为互联网发展大量外国资讯涌入国内，造成最高当局的不悦，于是大肆筑高防火墙。到了习近平时代，对于不同意见的打压更是前所仅见。
中共进行言论管制的一切目的就是为了恐吓民众。如果按照守卫政权的成本来计算毛泽东时代成本最低、习近平时代次之，而江胡时代成本最高。美国政府从未实现一党永久性统治，所以不会采取习近平，甚至毛泽东的言论管控模式。但从目前的情况来看，美国言论自由的未来堪忧。试想如果按照中国这样温水煮青蛙的方法，逐步收紧言论自由，那么美国离一党专政的道路也就不远了。
所以你离开中国的决定是完全正确的，您在离开中国之前所作的沉默也是完全正确的。但我并不认为你在中国的事业就此终结。因为你的中文很好，你可以做翻译，比如给中文YouTuber做字幕，或者翻译中文书籍等。反而是开阔凭鱼跃、天高任鸟飞，比在中国有更多的发展空间了。
另外从您的文章学到不少GRE词汇，真的受益匪浅，以后你还可以学学法语扩展一下词汇量什么的
It's a great read. Both my husband and I thought so. He was amazed at your writing. Thanks! Keep up your good work!
i almost cried a bit when I read about how chinese people are afraid of using their own pictures as profile photos. i get nervous when i write in chinese on any websites that requires vpn services. I’m constantly worried that my gmail account is linked to my chinese phone number since i registered on every social media with it. i don’t think this kind of self-censoring will ever be erased from my brain. thank you for speaking out.
Kevin, abandon not your writing on the true nature of the CCP and its cravings for global hegemony over all free peoples. You have a clear voice, you have talent, and you have first hand experience. America slumbers before this giant. A persistent, level-headed call, such as you are capable, may yet awaken the dozing and the distracted.
Hi, Kevin! Have you heard of the newsletter penned by two Chinese-Australians called "China Neican"? I tried to give it a chance, but it's become clear that it's just suspicious AF. The quasi-Chicken Little schmuck named "Adam Ni" (who is obviously not a native speaker of English) fills the newsletter will CCP-apologist material (because, it is assumed, he has exceptional insight into the clockwork of the CCP, for undisclosed reasons) and passive-aggressive disses at the U.S. and exhortations that the U.S. to give up on Taiwan, and really all of its worldly ambitions, because U.S. = Evil, and China = Victim.
As if the world didn't need more reason to be suspicious of the Chinese Diaspora.
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