How many more times does this need to happen? This doesn't just affect Okinawans or Japanese, but even diaspora communities too.
Some people here pay taxes (hopefully begrudgingly) that indirectly support these types of things.
This topic has been gaining some traction lately this year, although the virality of it has been overblown somewhat (either that, or I'm just oblivious).
I think both share common denominators to some extent:
being pro-local, native, indigenous* (notice the asterisk)
grievances against foreign privilege in different levels of society.
But Han Nationalist tend to be anti-CPC, believing that the government facilitates the opposite of the above points, which there are some truth to it. But HN can be very extreme too because they also vilify the other Asians native to the China (PRC), going so far as removing autonomies and conquering their lands- *this is where point 1) falls off for HN.
However, Zhong Hua Min Zu nationalists are practically a CPC ( and maybe KMT to some extent) invention of a modern republic, encouraging all 56 indigenous peoples to live as one, and be as one country. It also feels the need to give essentially affirmative action to the 55 minorities, which is sometimes is seen at the expense of the 1 Han.
Some HN are so extreme that it leads to division and separatism, and there have been instances where it received foreign funding, which is suspiciously what psyops do, which is a big NO! Divided we fall, remember? And how hypocritical would it be for a nationalist movement to get outside support? Not to mention, the clear Nazi-inspired symbolisms (like what are they doing?)
Personally, since I'm generally pro-native and pro-EASEA, I support the idea of ZHMZN more. However, the government needs to further it's anti-liberal agenda. Xi Jinping did make strides in this, as China is less liberal than the Hu Jintao or Jiang Zemin eras (reminder that liberalism is just Western chauvinist supremacy at the end of the day).
Privilege should first and foremost be for the locals, as they're the ones who sacrificed and shed blood, sweat, and tears to build the country. It's only fair that they should benefit from it. Otherwise, citizens will get disgruntled or disenfranchised, and join the HN (and it's recent prominence should give a concern). There needs to be a balancing act, but not fence-sitting.
What do you guys think? Please feel free to add things or contexts if you're interested.
Crazy story.
I think American media is initially defending the NYT "victim" here, but he has a bad history, and his in-laws might have taken action they way they saw fit.
First post, but recent lurker here, yet long-time lurker on the "other AZN" channel (which is becoming too vanilla due to the mods imo, given how I made a fair reply that got deleted by them).
What are your thoughts about the new exit-entry rules in China that will be effective this Sep 15th. Is it a good start or same old same old? I read that the rules aren't really new, but the punishments are new (and less arbitrary).
https://english.www.gov.cn/policies/latestreleases/202607/31/content_WS6a6c93d6c6d00ca5f9a0c82a.html
Btw, My dad is AM, and my mom's dad is mixed (from WMAF parents) but otherwise lives like an Asian. I don't know why, but I felt I needed to be upfront about this particular aspect of my background here.