Comments on: Chinese netizens angered by "princelings" -- spoiled children of the rich and powerful http://boingboing.net/2011/09/16/chinese-netizens-angered-by-princelings-spoiled-children-of-the-rich-and-powerful.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: zeruch http://boingboing.net/2011/09/16/chinese-netizens-angered-by-princelings-spoiled-children-of-the-rich-and-powerful.html#comment-1215818 zeruch Sat, 17 Sep 2011 06:14:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=117876#comment-1215818 If you think this has any strong causation from "capitalism" and I'd say you are delusional.  From Republic to Autocracy, privilege has been abused under regimes/administrations where rule of law is applied highly unevenly (or even arbitrarily). If you think this has any strong causation from “capitalism” and I’d say you are delusional.  From Republic to Autocracy, privilege has been abused under regimes/administrations where rule of law is applied highly unevenly (or even arbitrarily).

]]> By: cfuse http://boingboing.net/2011/09/16/chinese-netizens-angered-by-princelings-spoiled-children-of-the-rich-and-powerful.html#comment-1215811 cfuse Sat, 17 Sep 2011 05:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=117876#comment-1215811 "The Red Shore" “The Red Shore”

]]> By: AirPillo http://boingboing.net/2011/09/16/chinese-netizens-angered-by-princelings-spoiled-children-of-the-rich-and-powerful.html#comment-1215492 AirPillo Fri, 16 Sep 2011 22:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=117876#comment-1215492 It's tragic but amusing how a communist revolution inevitably leads to a plutocratic society. It’s tragic but amusing how a communist revolution inevitably leads to a plutocratic society.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2011/09/16/chinese-netizens-angered-by-princelings-spoiled-children-of-the-rich-and-powerful.html#comment-1215267 Antinous / Moderator Fri, 16 Sep 2011 20:11:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=117876#comment-1215267 <blockquote>Right, nothing like this would ever happen if, say, one of Kim Jong Il's kids ran someone over on the street.</blockquote>You mean if their chauffeur ran someone over?

Right, nothing like this would ever happen if, say, one of Kim Jong Il’s kids ran someone over on the street.

You mean if their chauffeur ran someone over?

]]> By: Love Hjertén http://boingboing.net/2011/09/16/chinese-netizens-angered-by-princelings-spoiled-children-of-the-rich-and-powerful.html#comment-1215241 Love Hjertén Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=117876#comment-1215241 More like in every other society? More like in every other society?

]]> By: Viral Videos http://boingboing.net/2011/09/16/chinese-netizens-angered-by-princelings-spoiled-children-of-the-rich-and-powerful.html#comment-1215142 Viral Videos Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:10:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=117876#comment-1215142 Li Tianyi has no honor and lacks discipline!! Li Tianyi has no honor and lacks discipline!!

]]> By: howaboutthisdangit http://boingboing.net/2011/09/16/chinese-netizens-angered-by-princelings-spoiled-children-of-the-rich-and-powerful.html#comment-1214948 howaboutthisdangit Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:42:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=117876#comment-1214948 At least the U.S. is exporting SOMETHING (besides cash) to China. At least the U.S. is exporting SOMETHING (besides cash) to China.

]]> By: Don Hosek http://boingboing.net/2011/09/16/chinese-netizens-angered-by-princelings-spoiled-children-of-the-rich-and-powerful.html#comment-1214821 Don Hosek Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=117876#comment-1214821 Although the 1978 citation for that meaning just goes to show my point: 1978    Daily Mail 29 Nov. 9/1   Sir Geoffrey Howe‥referred to Ford's being ‘sanctioned’.‥ Nobody‥made a protest about this violence being done to the English language (or about normal meanings being stood on their head). Although the 1978 citation for that meaning just goes to show my point: 1978    Daily Mail 29 Nov. 9/1   Sir Geoffrey Howe‥referred to Ford’s being ‘sanctioned’.‥ Nobody‥made a protest about this violence being done to the English language (or about normal meanings being stood on their head).

]]> By: Tribune http://boingboing.net/2011/09/16/chinese-netizens-angered-by-princelings-spoiled-children-of-the-rich-and-powerful.html#comment-1214812 Tribune Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:34:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=117876#comment-1214812 yep http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2011/09/01/bc-cars-impounded.html yep

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2011/09/01/bc-cars-impounded.html

]]> By: MGO http://boingboing.net/2011/09/16/chinese-netizens-angered-by-princelings-spoiled-children-of-the-rich-and-powerful.html#comment-1214789 MGO Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:24:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=117876#comment-1214789 Best concentration of "princelings" or "little emperors" in North America is in Richmond (a suburb of Vancouver), BC. Best concentration of “princelings” or “little emperors” in North America is in Richmond (a suburb of Vancouver), BC.

]]> By: rstanton http://boingboing.net/2011/09/16/chinese-netizens-angered-by-princelings-spoiled-children-of-the-rich-and-powerful.html#comment-1214785 rstanton Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=117876#comment-1214785 Right, nothing like this would ever happen if, say, one of Kim Jong Il's kids ran someone over on the street. Right, nothing like this would ever happen if, say, one of Kim Jong Il’s kids ran someone over on the street.

]]> By: Jim Saul http://boingboing.net/2011/09/16/chinese-netizens-angered-by-princelings-spoiled-children-of-the-rich-and-powerful.html#comment-1214715 Jim Saul Fri, 16 Sep 2011 15:25:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=117876#comment-1214715 TIL such is called a "contranym", and some other examples are "left", "oversight", "dust", and "seed": http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10687362 TIL such is called a “contranym”, and some other examples are “left”, “oversight”, “dust”, and “seed”:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10687362

]]> By: Jim Saul http://boingboing.net/2011/09/16/chinese-netizens-angered-by-princelings-spoiled-children-of-the-rich-and-powerful.html#comment-1214703 Jim Saul Fri, 16 Sep 2011 15:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=117876#comment-1214703 Like "cleave", it means two seemingly opposite things dependent on context.  For example, sanctions levied for player infractions in sports? Like “cleave”, it means two seemingly opposite things dependent on context.  For example, sanctions levied for player infractions in sports?

]]> By: Scrotch http://boingboing.net/2011/09/16/chinese-netizens-angered-by-princelings-spoiled-children-of-the-rich-and-powerful.html#comment-1214701 Scrotch Fri, 16 Sep 2011 15:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=117876#comment-1214701 Erm, actually there is another definition of 'sanction' that means pretty much exactly what Cory wrote. I have "a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule" (via the Mac OS dictionary). edit: sorry that was the noun form, verb form I have "impose a sanction or penalty on". Erm, actually there is another definition of ‘sanction’ that means pretty much exactly what Cory wrote. I have “a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule” (via the Mac OS dictionary).

edit: sorry that was the noun form, verb form I have “impose a sanction or penalty on”.

]]> By: sdmikev http://boingboing.net/2011/09/16/chinese-netizens-angered-by-princelings-spoiled-children-of-the-rich-and-powerful.html#comment-1214696 sdmikev Fri, 16 Sep 2011 15:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=117876#comment-1214696 Here's where flogging could really be put back into practice. Here’s where flogging could really be put back into practice.

]]> By: Don Hosek http://boingboing.net/2011/09/16/chinese-netizens-angered-by-princelings-spoiled-children-of-the-rich-and-powerful.html#comment-1214677 Don Hosek Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:58:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=117876#comment-1214677 "to sanction" does not mean to punish, it means to give approval. Cory, you're a writer, you should be getting that one right. “to sanction” does not mean to punish, it means to give approval. Cory, you’re a writer, you should be getting that one right.

]]> By: Steve Flack http://boingboing.net/2011/09/16/chinese-netizens-angered-by-princelings-spoiled-children-of-the-rich-and-powerful.html#comment-1214661 Steve Flack Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=117876#comment-1214661 How quickly can we get these people reality TV shows? How quickly can we get these people reality TV shows?

]]> By: Roxanne http://boingboing.net/2011/09/16/chinese-netizens-angered-by-princelings-spoiled-children-of-the-rich-and-powerful.html#comment-1214643 Roxanne Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=117876#comment-1214643 Sounds like Asia is becoming more Americanized than we thought huh. Sounds like Asia is becoming more Americanized than we thought huh.

]]> By: riceagain http://boingboing.net/2011/09/16/chinese-netizens-angered-by-princelings-spoiled-children-of-the-rich-and-powerful.html#comment-1214639 riceagain Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:10:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=117876#comment-1214639 Berated? More like mercilessly battered a husband and wife. Little shit was also carrying a replica firearm in the car. Berated? More like mercilessly battered a husband and wife. Little shit was also carrying a replica firearm in the car.

]]> By: Guest http://boingboing.net/2011/09/16/chinese-netizens-angered-by-princelings-spoiled-children-of-the-rich-and-powerful.html#comment-1214633 Guest Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:02:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=117876#comment-1214633 rendition in the gitmo sense? or the glue factory sense? rendition in the gitmo sense? or the glue factory sense?

]]> By: Guest http://boingboing.net/2011/09/16/chinese-netizens-angered-by-princelings-spoiled-children-of-the-rich-and-powerful.html#comment-1214632 Guest Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=117876#comment-1214632 The capitalist contains within itself the seed of its own devolution. The capitalist contains within itself the seed of its own devolution.

]]> By: Andrew Singleton http://boingboing.net/2011/09/16/chinese-netizens-angered-by-princelings-spoiled-children-of-the-rich-and-powerful.html#comment-1214624 Andrew Singleton Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=117876#comment-1214624 Welp. I guess I should be happy sensless douchbaggery isn't monopolized by the American celebrity Idiocracy. Welp. I guess I should be happy sensless douchbaggery isn’t monopolized by the American celebrity Idiocracy.

]]> By: Daniel Sobol http://boingboing.net/2011/09/16/chinese-netizens-angered-by-princelings-spoiled-children-of-the-rich-and-powerful.html#comment-1214614 Daniel Sobol Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=117876#comment-1214614 No license, lousy driving and look what he did to that poor BMW!!! No license, lousy driving and look what he did to that poor BMW!!!

]]> By: Andrew Whitacre http://boingboing.net/2011/09/16/chinese-netizens-angered-by-princelings-spoiled-children-of-the-rich-and-powerful.html#comment-1214611 Andrew Whitacre Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:33:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=117876#comment-1214611 Granted it's my own experiential sample bias, but in my decade of adulthood I've started to see this increasingly often among kids in up-and-coming families, ones fighting to hold onto their gains before the tough economy by, today, parroting the childishness of spoiled rich kids. Granted it’s my own experiential sample bias, but in my decade of adulthood I’ve started to see this increasingly often among kids in up-and-coming families, ones fighting to hold onto their gains before the tough economy by, today, parroting the childishness of spoiled rich kids.

]]> By: snagglepuss http://boingboing.net/2011/09/16/chinese-netizens-angered-by-princelings-spoiled-children-of-the-rich-and-powerful.html#comment-1214612 snagglepuss Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:33:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=117876#comment-1214612 Indeed. And why SHOULDN'T the Chinese get their own Paris Hiltons, to contribute to the decay and disintegration of the moral fabric that holds their society together ? It would be WRONG for Western culture to hog ALL of the narcissistic brats to ourselves! SPREAD THE WEALTH, I say! Indeed. And why SHOULDN’T the Chinese get their own Paris Hiltons, to contribute to the decay and disintegration of the moral fabric that holds their society together ? It would be WRONG for Western culture to hog ALL of the narcissistic brats to ourselves! SPREAD THE WEALTH, I say!

]]> By: Lobster http://boingboing.net/2011/09/16/chinese-netizens-angered-by-princelings-spoiled-children-of-the-rich-and-powerful.html#comment-1214576 Lobster Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=117876#comment-1214576 Yep!  The best evidence yet that China is only plays communist on TV. Yep!  The best evidence yet that China is only plays communist on TV.

]]> By: Lobster http://boingboing.net/2011/09/16/chinese-netizens-angered-by-princelings-spoiled-children-of-the-rich-and-powerful.html#comment-1214577 Lobster Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=117876#comment-1214577 Sure, if your idea of morality is supporting the Party and your idea of backbone is dying for the Party. Sure, if your idea of morality is supporting the Party and your idea of backbone is dying for the Party.

]]> By: peregrinus http://boingboing.net/2011/09/16/chinese-netizens-angered-by-princelings-spoiled-children-of-the-rich-and-powerful.html#comment-1214570 peregrinus Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=117876#comment-1214570 "best known for his renditions of patriotic military songs" - does anyone really expect that kind of person to install a backbone and moral fibre into his kids? “best known for his renditions of patriotic military songs” – does anyone really expect that kind of person to install a backbone and moral fibre into his kids?

]]> By: Eric Parfitt http://boingboing.net/2011/09/16/chinese-netizens-angered-by-princelings-spoiled-children-of-the-rich-and-powerful.html#comment-1214558 Eric Parfitt Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:22:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=117876#comment-1214558 Time travel party, B6/5.  Bring the ideal elevator algorithm. Time travel party, B6/5.  Bring the ideal elevator algorithm.

]]> By: LaHaine http://boingboing.net/2011/09/16/chinese-netizens-angered-by-princelings-spoiled-children-of-the-rich-and-powerful.html#comment-1214560 LaHaine Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:22:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=117876#comment-1214560 Just like in every other capitalistic country. Just like in every other capitalistic country.

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