Why both Japanese and Korean nationalists lust after Manchuria Options

[EazyMoney]

Seems like Manchuria has nothing do with them at all.
It beats me


Anyway, just a shoutout.


peace

[EvilAsianDude]

Koreans dont want Manchuria nor is such a belief encouraged/supported by the government, media, mainstream etc.

There are however a lot of delusional Chinese nationalists who believe theres a secret plot to invade China and take Manchuria. Pure fantasy and paranoia. No different from those fabricated lies by Chinese netizens who believe Koreans are trying to steal Confucius, Chinese characters, Soymilk, Mao Zedong, Michael Phelps, the moon and slice bread.

Its like punching a brick wall and getting mad at it for hurting your hand. In Chinas case they make up lies about Korea in order to get mad at them and cry about Koreans hurting their feelings.

This post has been edited by EvilAsianDude: Jun 11 2009, 01:05 PM

[Eidolon]

Here, I'll do you a favor and dissect your own post for you.

Koreans dont want Manchuria

Hmm, I don't see a "most" here.

nor is such a belief encouraged/supported by the government, media, mainstream etc.

So, in other words, you're arguing three points, not one:

1. The government does not encourage or support taking Manchuria

2. The media does not encourage or support taking Manchuria

3. The mainstream does not encourage or support taking Manchuria

There are however a lot of delusional Chinese nationalists who believe theres a secret plot to invade China and take Manchuria. Pure fantasy and paranoia. No different from those fabricated lies by Chinese netizens who believe Koreans are trying to steal Confucius, Chinese characters, Soymilk, Mao Zedong, Michael Phelps, the moon and slice bread.

Translation: any Chinese belief that Korea might have territorial plans on Manchuria is a flat-out lie, because even though our "greatest historian" called for Korea to take Manchuria, and some of our politicians support this, we have no designs on it whatsoever.

Its like punching a brick wall and getting mad at it for hurting your hand. In Chinas case they make up lies about Korea in order to get mad at them and cry about Koreans hurting their feelings.

Translation: any claim that Korea might have revanchist designs on Manchuria is a delusional lie because I said so, even though prominent Western scholars have noted that this is a reasonable fear on China's part.