The lights are on and communist China is making itself at home. Today, the Empire State Building turned red and yellow in celebration of the Chinese Communist Party having seized power 60 years ago.
Outraged citizens see the light show as an affront to American people and democratic society, and their views are proliferating across the information superhighway. Below is a summary.
Congressman Anthony Weiner said in a statement: "The iconic lights of the Empire State Building should not be used to pay tribute to a nation with a shameful history on human rights who continues to pursue policies that are not in keeping with the values of either our nation or our city.
"Celebrating an oppressive regime is not an appropriate use of the grand colored lights."
Harvey Wharfield from Boston was not to be outdone: “Who the Hell approved such an abomination? Perhaps one of our 'bureaucrats' (nameless and blameless) that believes 'human resources' or 'human capital' supersedes 'human value!' Somehow, the fictional is under the delusion that it/they are superior to their superiors! And, therefore, can make decisions, no matter how ignorant, for 'the People!'"
Pat Cesario, writing on Politics Daily, wondered whether it was wise to “memorialize the birth of a political system and regime that has murdered and/or oppressed millions of its own citizens even to today?”
"Wisdom by any definition," Cesario writes, “should lead us to dim the lights in remembrance and solidarity not brighten them in celebration.”
The Buffalo Hair Gazette, a blog which doesn't pull any punches, called its commentary “Empire State Building, Drenched in Blood.” “Red will represent the blood of the millions of innocent people China has murdered or thrown in their Gulag System,” it wrote. “The yellow will represent the cowardly conduct of a nation who has chosen to rape and murder Falun Gong members as well as the Uyghur people.”
The incident would have been “unthinkable” under previous presidents, the user “sad case” wrote at the topix.com forum, at the same time asking the poignant question: "Regardless of framing the celebration as an act of friendship with the United States, the question is raised if China would reciprocate with a US flag raising in Tiananmen Square?"
Infowars.com user “Nance” didn't spare the drama in sharing their thoughts, writing: “Washington is sooooooooooooooo SCARED of what China will do, they are FALLING ALL OVER THEMSELVES to do everything in their power to appease them. It is SICKENING!!!”
“…I hear sickle and hammer ornaments are planned for this year's Christmas Tree in Rockefeller Center…” said “Jim” on The Fox Nation.
