You can argue with the point all you like, but I like its style. Reminds me of the “1984” Macintosh commercial.
Interesting article about the commercial:
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2010/10/the-phenomenal-chinese-professor-ad/64982/
And if you know anything about the Chinese economy, the actual analytical content here is hilariously wrong. The ad has the Chinese official saying that America collapsed because, in the midst of a recession, it relied on (a) government stimulus spending, (b) big changes in its health care systems, and (c) public intervention in major industries – all of which of course, have been crucial parts of China’s (successful) anti-recession policy.
The point that the writer tries to make here is that right now China is doing the things that the commercial says cause our downfall. The point he misses though, is China has the money to do these things, they don’t have to print it or borrow it.
eerily prophetic…
Just sayin’, if it gets to the point in the video, I’m going down fighting. Even if I’m the only one. Wolverines! :sarcastic:
Thanks for the thread. I saw this Saturday night. How prophetic. I hope we can stop the course of things.
It’s a great ad.