October 1, 2019 was the 70th anniversary of the People's Republic of China. This is a month we'll remember, because Xi's China has just begun an open attack on our elite corporations—and particularly our most prestigious entertainment businesses—with the purpose of humiliating influential people into silencing us when it comes to China. Our political dignity is in question, we might prove we are cowards when faced with Chinese demands.
Until recently, it used to be mostly a few Marxists who hated capitalism—America had proved superior in 1989, when capitalism triumphed over Marxism. Globalization was supposed to make the world liberal and capitalist. But events have unfolded in surprising ways.
We are, of course, not just in a conflict with China when it comes to democracy, capitalism, and the economy. We are first of all divided among ourselves over woke capital. Recently, social conservatives learned that many corporations hate them. Last year, Apple CEO Tim Cook talked about the vast power of the corporations they run to promote social justice and stamp out “hate speech” and conspiracy theorizing. This same paragon of social justice studiously avoids any discussion of why Chinese workers who build Apple's products might be committing suicide in the very factories where they work.
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