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The reason I'm curious about stuff like these is because I wonder if my big bold "China" in the "Country of Birth" field is gonna be a red flag (pun intended). I mean like... yes I'm a US Citizen and I'm obviously siding with the US Constitution and Democracy rather than my birth country PRC (not a fun place to live, btw), but I wonder how prejudiced the government is. I also have a father that's still a PRC Citizen. I have relatives still in China (that I don't talk to and have zero emotional attachment to, tho). I wonder if this is gonna be like a bunch of red flags that get me rejected.
You'll have to renounce your Chinese citizenship if you have it as well as a few other things. Your father would be the biggest issue but it's worth a shot IMO. Seriously be honest you can get into shitloads of trouble for lying on it. I'm not trying to scare you but I personally know someone who lied on it and it fucked their life up for a bit later down the line when it was found out. If you're going for TS they go into way more depth too.
Idk how PRC laws work, but I think it's supposed to be automatically revoked the moment I received US Citizenship, not sure if I'm need to do anything.
could also make you an asset for the right job. worth a try.
Why? I'm having a pretty fun time right now
Political issues, censorship of entertainment (VPN is unreliable)... I'm just too used to western media, food safety issues, air pollution (I noticed the air is less polluted when I arrived in the US I noticed more trees too),
Kinda still have PTSD from when I had a fight with my older brother and he kinda chased me around in the apartment unit, so I ran away, I was scared, it was one of my first Adverse Childhood Experiences, nobody intevened.
I also said too much pro-HK and pro-Taiwan stuff, I don't feel comfortable entering their jurisdiction (even if they might not do anything, its still uncomfortable).
This is a country that have denied giving legal documentation to me, because my parents gave birth to me without government permission (One Child Policy, I'm the 2nd Child). They forced my family to pay a large amount of money, a "fine" they call it, so I can legally exist in the system. Remember, without ID, you can't travel long distance or get a job. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heihaizi ; they've now changed the policy) They rejected my existence because it contradicts their policy. I resent the PRC government for doing that shit. That's what PRC does, hide "problems" they don't like, problems like my existence.
And I think the discrepancy between the my level of excitement (the lack of excitement, that is) compared to a White Westerner, when it come to China, is because to a White Westerner, everything seems like a new experience, for me, its just reviving old, tramatic memories, an entire society that revolves around Filial Piety and this Filial Piety is used to justify child abuse. A parent can hit their child on the street and cops will let it happen, nobody will ever intervene. (Not saying that my parent ever did that in public, but they could've) That's what the society is. ultra-conservative, patriarchal, misogynistic (I'm a dude, but still, I don't like seeing that stuff), toxic masculinity. If you live a life without getting married and have children, you're seen as a failure.
To be fair, ultra-conservatism and filial piety is not unique to Mainland China, but that combined with politics, censorship, and pollution, safety (remember, censorship can hide those problems), and childhood traumas, makes it a unattrative place to live.
It might be fun for you, but wouldn't be fun for me.
That’s quite a journey! Glad you found your place here. I hope one day PRC and US can teach each other the parts they get right.
Oh yea, as much I love the US overall, it's still crazy how the US have zero platform safety barriers... 😖 I remember being afraid of falling in the tracks when I was a kid lol
Hopefully the best part gets kept, and the worst parts are gotten rid of.
I hope there is a future where these stupid national borders are gone and we have a massive Worldwide version of the Schengen area, and everyone is tolerant of each other, no more scarcity, no more conflict, that'd be awesome!
True! The subway here is just hobbling along compared to the nice trains over there lol
I don’t think that’s terribly far-fetched! In our lifetime I think we’ll see more superfederal international governments coalesce, a world with clear borders, fewer weapons, and a collective focus on common goals.
Hell yeah. Honestly I think the global rise of fascism predicts that coming together. That society is just too organized and united to be bought and divided by the wealthiest. It would explain why they’ve done their best to increase conflict and fear everywhere, to stop the clock of progress and carve out their little kingdoms. Either way, it’s only delaying the inevitable, because deep down everyone knows that this period of housekeeping is well worth the world on the other side.
See you there :)