A Californian school wants to teach Mandarin Chinese to its students and some parents are outraged. Why? Because everything from China is tainted with communism. The Daily Show gives its take:
Everything from China is tainted by communism
A Californian school wants to teach Mandarin Chinese to its students and some parents are outraged. Why? Because everything from China is tainted with communism, says The Daily Show.
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Be afraid very afraid!
Kevin Rudd speaks Chinese!
I rest my case!
I haven’t laughed that hard in donkeys. Funny, funny stuff.
I lived in Hacienda Heights until 6 months ago and there is quite a large chinese community along with the largest Buddhist temple in Southern California so it makes sense for the kids to learn Mandarin. But the outrage fits in with the increasing sentiment amongst white “real american” folk towards anything foreign. On a side note, the mall from Back to the Future movies is in Hacienda Heights – return to Mcarthyism indeed.