IRVINE, Calif.— When Saga Zhou first moved to the United States from China in 2009, she steered clear of politics. The Communist Party rules supreme in China, so most Chinese immigrants bring a built-in aversion to political involvement.
But Zhou’s interest in politics was piqued as she began to see the American Left embracing policies that reminded her of those she’d fled in China.
One such policy was the Left’s support for late-term abortion. When she lived in China, Zhou, like many young Chinese, didn’t consider abortion to be a big deal. But her view changed after moving to America, getting married, and bearing two children.
“After I became a mother, my understanding about life fundamentally changed,” she told me when we met at a Panera Bread in Irvine. “Now I am totally a mother.”
Zhou said her heart broke upon learning about a Virginia bill to loosen restrictions on late-term abortions. Appearing on a radio show as the bill was being debated, Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam pledged to sign the legislation, even suggesting it would sanction infanticide.
“Oh, when I saw the news, I cannot even open [the article],” Zhou said through tears. “It was really hard. I just felt something really strong into my chest. And then I said, ‘Let me adopt him, don’t kill him.’”
The proposed law hit especially close to home for Zhou, whose mother became pregnant with her just as China’s government began implementing its brutal one-child policy.
The policy prohibited most couples from having more than one child. Women who became pregnant with a second child were often forced to undergo sterilization; sometimes their babies were killed in the womb. Though she was her mother’s second child, Zhou escaped death because the one-child policy had not yet been implemented in her city.
“Somebody has to understand the roots, where these policies come from,” Zhou said. “That’s why I’m so pissed. Damn socialism. Why are you chasing me?”
As Democrats embrace policies such as so-called “Medicare for all,” “free” college, 70 percent tax rates, the “Green New Deal,” and late-term abortion, Republicans see an opportunity to frame the 2020 election as a referendum on socialism.
President Trump now includes a riff on the “dangers of socialism” in most of his speeches, including in last month’s State of the Union. “Tonight, we renew our resolve that America will never be a socialist country,” he told Congress and the nation.
An internal memo from the Congressional Leadership Fund, a Republican super PAC, discusses its plan to win the suburbs and retake the House of Representatives by framing the 2020 election as a choice between socialism and economic opportunity.
The Republican Party’s anti-communism has long attracted many Cubans, Vietnamese, Eastern Europeans, and other immigrants who fled communist countries during the Cold War.
Chinese immigrants have historically been an afterthought. But their numbers are rising. There are more than 3 million Chinese immigrants living in America today, up from fewer than half a million in 1980. more here
DAMN SOCIALISM SUCK.
My wife grew up in the USSR. She came here in 2004 and became a US citizen in 2008. She can’t believe so many Americans are stupid enough to want socialism.
Old Russian Joke
“Socialism is the longest road from Capitalism to Capitalism”
“Chinese-Americans see ghost of communism in Democrats’ leftward turn”
I was born and raised in America and I see more than just the ‘ghost’ of communism attacking this country.
I hope the Republicans can do a better job of showing how better “economic opportunity” is compared to socialism. Given some of the GOP idiots in Congress I have my doubts (they haven’t been able to do even a fair job up until now).
Like Cubans – or anyone from a Communist (or *formerly*) country – Chinese are also like the Canary in the coalmine…THEY *GET* IT first.
Everything in creation has a polar opposite. The expression, ‘Nature abhors a vacuum’ comes to mind. This idiom is used to express the idea that empty or unfilled spaces are unnatural as they go against the laws of nature and physics.
Well, socialism IS the polar opposite of freedom. Just as evil is the opposite of good. Make your choice wisely. As Morpheus said, “The Red Pill or the Blue Pill- Which One Will You Choose …”
Send our communists to China. They get the system that they love and we are rid of them. Problem solved.
America has borne the fruit of its corruption of education. She have released ignorant masses into society who know virtualy nothing about any subject of import. They are so angry they can’t see straight. Willingly taken in by the Socialist Lie, they have now infiltrated the very seats of our government. Conservatives are busy giving our country away to these progressives (ie.Communists) by limp dick resistance. They had better wake the fuck up and soon.
American youth has been spoiled, infantilizes and sexualized, and ultimarely corrupted by the left. (Hey, you kids: you know the deal, don’t ya? We thought so. Thanks for at least being honest this one time.)
For the view of a guy who ran from communism to America, look no further than Oleg Atbashian at “thePeoplesCube.com”
I disagree.
In Cerritos there are many Chinese immigrants, and most not only are interested in, and vocal about , politics; they are also anti Amerocan Constitution and pro Socialism! I’ve had more than a few tell me how great Mao was and how bad Ronny was! They liked GWB + BHO. Don – guess
“So why did you come here?'” Answer – China was impoverished by white nationalists ; and is still poor – much better thanks to Socialism – but poor.
Since my hair is blond and eyes are blue it is/was clearly my fault China is/was oppressed.
Actually not totally wrong. One of my heroes got his 1st MOH in the Boxer Rebellion over 100 years ago. CPL. – later Gen Smedly Butler! Smedly is 1 of 2 Jarheads to get 2 MOH and live to tell the tale! He was also conservative and hated progressives – like Wilson and “The Farm’s” 1st(Cal is much older than The Farm)president who would be America’s President in ’29.. Hoover was a big government, tax + spend liberal Republican and Smedly had no use for him.
Gny Dan Daily is the other Jarhead with 2 and lived
First Lesson: Freedom ain’t free. Lotsa blood and pain
pays for it here while socialism spits on the sacrifice.
There is no place left to run so you better get hard.