A Socialist Utopia with Chinese Characteristics?
NY Dems have elected Zohran Mamdani as the candidate for New York mayor. He may have connections to China. But he wants to lower prices with rent freezes and government grocery stores. So...utopia?
Shelley is sick this week, so I (Matt) offered to write this week’s newsletter. Not because I felt bad for her, but because she can’t seem to string words together coherently.
But don’t worry, my newsletter will be at least 74% as good. It will also be shorter.
But first...
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Now, to the News
The most important world news event this week, from the perspective of someone who lives in New York, is that Democrats have just elected far left socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani in the June 24 primary election. This doesn’t mean he’ll for sure become mayor after the November general election, but probably it does.
Young New Yorkers love Mamdani. He’s 33 years old, charming, and promises to save New York City with policies like free bus fare and government-run grocery stores. Which is probably why your landlord hates him.
Also, the CCP loves him.
Mamdani has the support of far left progressives like AOC, as well as pro-CCP figures in the Chinese community. Mamdani has expressed support for Palestine and the antisemitic phrase “globalize the intifada.” Meanwhile, CCP-funded groups have been using the pro-Palestine movement to sow global chaos.
On Truth Social, Donald Trump called Mamdani “a 100% Communist Lunatic”. Ironically, Mamdani won in part due to an excellent TikTok campaign—and if Trump hadn’t kept TikTok on life support after Congress (and China Uncensored) told him not to, Mamdani may not have won. Maybe?
The other major candidate in the upcoming general election for mayor is incumbent mayor Eric Adams. He’s now running as an independent. Adams also has indirect ties to the CCP.
There’s also a Republican running, Curtis Sliwa. He has 16 cats and lives in a studio apartment. I respect that. But New York City’s probably not going to elect a Republican.
The good news is, no matter who wins, the CCP will still try to infiltrate all levels of New York City politics.
That’s it for the intro, because we’ve covered pretty much all the Big China News in the episodes this week. And the whole point of this newsletter is actually for you to click on the episodes you missed.
This week on China Uncensored
China’s Navy Has Done Something It’s NEVER Done Before
China’s navy just did something it’s never done before—because apparently “sailing around a lot” now qualifies as groundbreaking military innovation. In this episode, we dive into how the CCP is flexing its maritime muscles with bigger ships, longer voyages, and ambitions that scream, “Please notice us, senpai!” It’s all part of Beijing’s plan to go from coastal bully to global bully. The world should probably be more concerned, but it isn’t, because TikTok is more interesting.
The CCP WIPED OUT in an Instant!
President Trump dropped 14 bunker-buster bombs on Iran, and it threw China’s leadership into panic mode: “If the US can do that to Iran, imagine what it could do to China.” CCP officials may now be rethinking their life choices—or at least their Taiwan invasion plans—while nervously polishing their underground bunkers. Because nothing says “diplomacy” like a reminder that the US military can make you disappear while barely leaving a mark.
China Is Eating Itself Alive
Things in China have gone from bad, to worse, to worser. If you think that word’s weird, you’re going to love “involution.” That’s the new buzz word on the Chinese internet. “Involution,” or “neijuan” (sounds way better in Chinese), means a society that can no longer evolve. That’s what average Chinese people think is happening. And that terrifies the CCP leadership. Their solution? Continue the beatings until morale improves.
China is Running Out of Children
China’s population is collapsing. Chinese kindergartens are shutting down one after another. The CCP relaxed their One Child Policy nine years ago, but it was far too late. For a lot of reasons (watch the episode to find out), young people in China are really not very interested in making more people—especially by having wild unprotected sex in the back of a car they can’t afford. If Beijing doesn’t fix this soon, the next generation might be replaced with bingo cards and adult diapers.
PREMIUM EPISODE
It Was an Island Paradise. Then the CCP Dropped in.
China is making a power play in the Pacific, and the US keeps hitting snooze. The CCP is flooding the island paradise of Palau with money, influence, and—not just for fun—drugs and hookers. They’re even setting up shop right next to key US military installations. If you thought tropical islands were for relaxing, think again. Palau was once a key beachhead for the US during World War 2. Now the CCP wants to be the one in charge for World War 3.
This week on China Unscripted
#300 China’s Economy is Collapsing in on Itself | Kyle Bass
In our 300th podcast, we talk with hedge fund manager Kyle Bass about the seismic shift in how corporate CEOs and US officials are looking at China. And it’s much, much different than what we’ve been seeing in mainstream newspapers. He correctly predicted that the US was going to bomb Iran. What else is he going to be right about?
Sneak peek for next week
On Monday’s China Unscripted podcast, we’ll sit down with Patrick McGee, author of Apple in China. I was absolutely shocked when I read his book. Apple has had more influence on geopolitics, including the rise of China, than any other company on Earth.
And on China Uncensored, stay tuned for Monday’s episode about a problem the CCP created that’s so deep in the core of Chinese society, it can’t recover from it. And it’s wrecking China’s economy.
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We’ll leave you with this
Ancient China was the birthplace of some of history’s most important innovations: The printing press. Gunpowder. The navigational compass.
Modern China has come up with this:
It’s called a Labubu. It was created by an artist who was born in Hong Kong, which, by the transitive principle, means the Labubu can be claimed by China.
State-run Xinhua uses this to highlight the totally real trend of China becoming “cool”. They refer to the Labubu as a “Mona Lisa-inspired collectible toy.” Yes, that’s an actual quote.
In the article, Xinhua waxes on about the greatness of the Labubu, and how it’s transcending global cultures, et cetera, et cetera.
Well, maybe making billions of creepy plush dolls will be just the thing to save China’s collapsing manufacturing industry.
Nothing says cool like writing a whole article about how cool you are
Young new yorkers love the zohran and will never elect a republican... that is the result of years of indoctrination from the department of education and demonrat overlords. Goodbye new york city, and maybe also state.