I just downloaded some of the photos taken by the BSP’s official photographer and I didn’t realize how black we all were. 🤣 The time I wore hot pink two years ago, I really stood our from the crowd.
Anyway, the world has gone insane over Xiaohongshu/RedNote.
Tiktok will be banned in the US this coming weekend so Americans decided to be petty. Their government accuses Tiktok of being a spy for the CCP, so in retaliation, the citizens of the great nation of USA went straight to a “more Chinese” social media app where the content is pure Chinese. No translations.
It was a a fuck you to Trump, to Mark Zuckerberg, and to Elon Musk. They thought once Tiktok is banned, Americans would go flocking back to Instagram or *inhale* old people’s Facebook. Some of the posters I watched said, “I’d rather learn Mandarin and give my data to China than to Zuckerberg or Musk. What would the Chinese government use my data for when all I have is debt?”
@thelaineyblair Fox News going crazy rn☠️ #rednote #rednoteapp #mandarin #chinese #KeepTikTok #savetiktok #tiktokcase #tiktokban #meta #metastock
So in a matter of 24 hrs, the Americans have invaded Red Note. They have infiltrated my algorithm. The Chinese were welcoming and were eager to show the Americans their homes, their art, their lifestyles and wanted to practice their English. Yes, I learned it all by reading the comments on each Red Note video that welcomed the Americans.
The Americans are shocked to learn that they were fed propaganda by western media and the goverenment, that the Chinese live and work in sweatshops, that they could afford to eat well for little money (“they could afford to have grocery hauls whereas I couldn’t feed myself!”), that they live in nice apartments, that infrastructure is way ahead of US (hello, bullet trains!) and that life is not miserable.
The Chinese are equally shocked to learn that Americans have to pay thousands of USD to be transported by ambulance, that they go in so much debt to go to college, they had to work two to three jobs to survive because the cost of housing and groceries is just too much when minimum wage is only USD 7.50 and hasn’t moved in a decade or so. They also got the surprise of their lives when they learned that Americans have no free time as depicted in movies and TV shows, they cannot afford holidays and days off, and that lunch break is only 10-15 mins and you have to eat in a hurry.
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And what’s insane about all these?! Both sides were very, very polite with each other. Americans kept on reminding fellow American not to bring their assholery to XiaoHongShu since they’re just visitors invading the Chinese’s social media app. It was supposed to be their safe space. If an Americam starts ruining it for the Chinese, they would all be kicked out and all they have left is Bluesky, some American visitors said.
And what did this TikToker above said?! Trump wants to get rid of the Department of Education?! Oh heavens! This is why Americans cannot point out Australia in the world map!