There is a lot of evidence for this. Some time ago, a scholar gave a lecture in Toronto, and quoted a popular limerick in China: cadres are not afraid of drinking, and a thousand cups are not drunk. Yuanyang hot pot makes waves, and the tortoise takes fish balls. To illustrate one aspect of corruption of mainland officials. It's no big deal that this poem was put aside in China, but it aroused the indignation of Canadian patriotic students and was accused of being an "anti-China" incident. Under their impassioned struggle, the expert class of "traitor" and "traitor" was not finished, and he left with a slap in the face amid the shouting and cursing of patriots. This made our "patriotic youth" proud, and the anti-China cause was painted with a strong color.
I believe that the two foreign students who were shot by gangs in Canada a few months ago are die-hard "patriots". They hung red flags on cars and expressed their infinite love for the motherland in their diaries. Patriots go abroad or become patriots when they go abroad. On the surface, this situation is unexpected, but it is reasonable after careful study.
It is interesting to analyze the identities of these two Canadian students: one is a wealthy businessman and the other is a middle-level cadre of PetroChina. In China, they are generally called vested interests. It should be mentioned that the family economic conditions of these two vested interests are quite good, enough to support the two brothers to drive BMW, run Mercedes-Benz, soak in bars, play with chicks, drink foreign wine and eat big meals in western countries. In addition, from the popular word "study abroad garbage" in China in recent years, it can be seen that there are by no means a few overseas students like this. We also know that it is common for some powerful people in China to send their children to study abroad. How can they possibly pay hundreds of thousands of yuan for studying abroad? Don't tell me it's all labor income. What percentage of the international students are those who really learn to study abroad by genuine talents? I am not optimistic about this.
Having said that, some truth is self-evident. The sage said: the beginning of life is the inherent evil. Safeguarding one's own interests is human nature and understandable. People who are "selfish and dedicated to the public" like Lei Feng and "free of money and ready to help others" like Cong Fei only appear in the media sporadically, shouldering the responsibility of establishing moral standards in the vast China, which is not of universal significance. No student with vested interests can compare with these moral celebrities in sentiment. They only want to safeguard their own material interests and political interests, but how to ensure that their own interests are not harmed? How to maintain the strength of one's family, so that wealth will never be exhausted? Bottom line: They must maintain the existing system of "stability first". Of course, it's a bit shocking to speak your inner thoughts too directly, so "patriotism" has become a natural choice.
For these people, "patriotism" is always just a cover, just an excuse to put on the table. Do they really love this ancient and beautiful country? No, they just love this regime that can bring privilege and wealth to their families. "Patriotism", what a brilliant word, what a natural and just word, just like "memorial archway", is a pure and noble word of bitch, what a beautiful and pure word. "Patriotism is the last refuge of hooligans." What a wonderful comment.
Patriotism, as I understand it, is by no means the "peaceful reunification of Taiwan Province Province" and "occupation of Tokyo" that "patriotic youths" keep saying. Nor is it what people with vested interests call "sons don't think their mothers are ugly" or "dogs don't think their families are poor". But love this magnificent land of mountains and rivers, love every fellow villager with yellow skin and black eyes, and love brothers and sisters who grew up in this land. Eliminate harmful germs on the body of the motherland, denounce all ugly phenomena, and make our country politically clear, institutionally democratic, people rich and culturally prosperous. Otherwise, I won't put them in the category of "patriotism".
These days, anything that says against "patriotic youth" can always attract a burst of shouting and cursing related to genitals. I'm tired of these unskilled curses, so I've been thinking about enjoying the scenery for a long time. But these "children of corrupt officials are patriotic" have seen a lot of black humor and always want to laugh, so they have these words.