That sub is populated by people over 30 (judging by how often they use Gen Z to mean “dumb kids these days”) that have been bombarded with anti-China messages from a young age. It may not have been as bad 20 years ago but it was always there. Tibet, Dog eating, Olympic articles discussing the “forced athlete programs”, Communist country, bad products filled with lead, etc.
A common joke you’ll hear with Americans is how a Chinese made product isn’t good to put in your mouth because it has dangerous chemicals or some shit. Used to hear that all the time growing up and why every Western comment about Chinese manufacturing makes a joke about the quality. They pretty much give away their age when they say stuff like that. Nowadays it’s about them pretending to care for the Uyghur population and Taiwan, Social Credit, and Censorship.
That sub is populated by people over 30 (judging by how often they use Gen Z to mean “dumb kids these days”) that have been bombarded with anti-China messages from a young age. It may not have been as bad 20 years ago but it was always there. Tibet, Dog eating, Olympic articles discussing the “forced athlete programs”, Communist country, bad products filled with lead, etc.
A common joke you’ll hear with Americans is how a Chinese made product isn’t good to put in your mouth because it has dangerous chemicals or some shit. Used to hear that all the time growing up and why every Western comment about Chinese manufacturing makes a joke about the quality. They pretty much give away their age when they say stuff like that. Nowadays it’s about them pretending to care for the Uyghur population and Taiwan, Social Credit, and Censorship.