Time to inherit the red gene
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is pushing a moral revolution
And it’s as insane as it sounds.
This is China Uncensored.
I’m Chris Chappell.
China today is faced with challenged
heaped atop more challenges.
A slowing economy.
Environmental destruction
And social unrest.
But don’t you worry about China.
Because Chinese leader Xi Jinping has the answer.
Inject a little bit of that good old fashioned Communist morality.
That’s worked so well before!
In newly issued state approved morality guidelines,
Xi is telling people to inherit the red gene.
Unfortunately, there aren’t a lot of gingers in China.
So I assume inheriting the red gene
will be achieved through forced genetic engineering.
Humane forced genetic engineering.
Anyway, if an authoritarian regime
accused of grotesque human rights violations
telling people they need to be more moral seems odd to you,
your red gene really isn’t working right.
I suggest a trip to the Shanxi brain cleansing
and gene therapy center.
The new moral guidelines are being called,
“Outline for Implementing the Moral Construction
of Citizens in the New Era.”
Wow, inspiring.
It involves a lot of studying Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism
with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.
They’re really into this new era stuff.
The guidelines focus on the citizen's duty
in “bearing the great responsibility of national rejuvenation.”
In other words, if the ship goes down,
it's your fault, not his.
Should have been a better communist.
To help with all this,
is the brand new app from party mouthpiece People’s Daily,
the Chain on Aspirations app.
It allows you to pledge your loyalty
to the Communist Party on blockchain.
So it can exist in cyberspace forever.
It’s like a virtual time capsule.
You write down things like,
why you joined the Communist Party—
for the money—
and then the capsule will open up
on the Party’s anniversary each year,
a constant reminder of why
you pledged your life to the Party—
for the money.
“The app has been dubbed the digital version
of Mao's Little Red Book,
and it awards points for consuming Party propaganda.
Passing an exam in the app
is even required now for journalists.”
But the moral revolution doesn’t stop in the cyber world.
It also coming to subways throughout China.
China is banning eating, drinking,
and other uncivilized behavior.
What counts as uncivilized?
Fortunately that’s been left vague enough
to ensure the kind of arbitrary enforcement
we’ve come to expect from those beloved local Party cadres.
And finally, in a crack down on pornography
the Communist Party is targeting Christians.
I mean, look at this smut.
Do they know no shame?
Oh wait...they do, that’s the whole point.
Anyway, the Party has started a yet another campaign,
this time “to eradicate pornography and illegal publications.”
And you know what’s an illegal publication.
No.
I think I’m going to be sick.
No, I’m talking about non-Party approved Bibles.
Also, one local government released this open letter,
titled “All the People Must Take Action
and Fully Carry Out Work to ‘Clean Up Gang Crime
and Eliminate Evil’
and ‘Eradicate Pornography
and Illegal Publications’ in the Religious Field!”
Translation:
anything Christians say or do in public or online in China
will be heavily monitored and censored.
So...maybe a vow of silence is in order?
Hmm, no, then you wouldn’t be able to praise Xi Jinping.
Ah well.
So what do you think of the moral revolution of China?
Will it stink as bad as the toilet revolution?
Let me know what you think below.
Thanks for watching this episode of China Uncensored.
Once again I’m Chris Chappell.
See you next time.