The one-star reviews at Amazon warn us to stay away from U.S. Senator Tom Cotton’s new book on the threat posed by China.
“Someone who is so closed minded [sic] and lacks the skills to understand basic English shouldn’t be schooling others in foreign policy’s [sic].” “Horrible book. So out of touch with the reality of Chinas [sic] values.” “Garbage…. Not worth the time.” “I would not recommend this book.” “This book is just for fear mongering and money.” “poorly written, missed [sic] informed [sic] politic [sic] view, not worth the money.” “Books like this only create division in the world. This political nonsense needs to end.” “My personal opinion is the author doesn’t practice what he preaches.” “Would give 0 stars if possible. Terrible person and terrible book.” “Sucks.” “Worst book ever.”
From these distillations we learn that whether the pen is mightier than the sword depends on how such utensils are deployed.
Thus speak the eight percent of Amazon “reviewers” of Seven Things You Can’t Say About China who confer a one-star rating only because Amazon does not permit a zero-star rating and who seem to regard the words between the covers as beside the point, or perhaps taboo.
We don’t need to rank Senator Cotton’s tome number one in the annals of highlighting the conduct, power, and ambitions of Red China to find that it does clearly say things that are true and worth knowing about China and the Chinese Communist Party.
Seven things
What are the seven things we can’t say about China?
First, China is an evil empire. The Chinese Communist Party has victimized the Chinese people for more than a century, slaughtering tens of millions…. The party constructed an Orwellian police state to control its subjects, commit genocide against disfavored minorities and destroy their way of life, torture and murder peaceful dissidents, oppress one of the largest Christian populations on earth, and subjugate the once-free city of Hong Kong.
Second, China is preparing for war. Former Chinese dictator Deng Xiaoping once advised that China should hide its strength and bide its time. No longer—China is returning to Mao’s policy of reckless aggression. It already possesses the largest military on earth and is rapidly expanding its conventional and nuclear arsenals. All signs now suggest that the Communists are preparing for war, namely, readying themselves to go for the jugular in Taiwan.
Third, China is waging an economic world war….
Fourth, China has infiltrated our society. It has weaponized its stolen wealth and captive population of one and a half billion consumers to control what Hollywood celebrities, sports stars, media moguls, college professors, and corporate executives say and think about China….
Fifth, China has infiltrated our government. China is using both traditional spycraft and a sophisticated China Lobby to target our military, influence Washington, and subvert our state and local governments. America has failed to confront Communist China for many reasons; one reason is Beijing’s corrupt influence over American public officials and their families.
Sixth, China is coming for our kids….
Seventh, China could win. A Chinese victory in the struggle with America for global mastery would start with the conquest of the strategic keystone of Taiwan and would end with the sun setting on American influence and power.
The book may be debatable in some of the details—most of them damning and inescapable—but it offers nothing to disagree with in general. Senator Cotton does not seem to have broken any new ground. But his purpose is only to make abundantly clear what should be abundantly obvious. And is indeed obvious to anyone open to the evidence.
Also see:
StoptheCCP.org: How China, Gavin Newsom and Friends Threaten Us All
