Why China Hates Winnie The Pooh
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ก.ค. 2017
- China just banned Winnie the Pooh. But why? Cenk Uygur, John Iadarola, and Brett Erlich, the hosts of The Young Turks, have the answer. Tell us what you think in the comment section below. tytnetwork.com/join/
“According to BBC News (via The Wrap), the Chinese government is blocking all mentions of Winnie The Pooh on social media sites in an attempt to stop people from associating President Xi Jinping with the cubby, honey-living children’s character. Apparently, Winnie The Pooh has been the go-to reference for people looking to poke fun at President Xi for a while now, but the government is ramping up its censorship operations in advance of the Communist Party Congress this fall so that President Xi can make a big show of his “grip on power”-as the BBC puts it-and try to shut down his critics.
As for why people used Winnie The Pooh in the first place, the BBC story doesn’t really get into it, but it suggests that replacing the president with a silly figure like the cartoon bear is a straightforward attempt to undermine the assertion that he’s superior to the rest of the population in some way. Whatever the reason, uses of Pooh’s name in Chinese are blocked on the country’s omnipresent WeChat app, and attempts to look up previously accessible Winnie The Pooh images now turn up nothing.
For Cheetos’ sake, we just hope Donald Trump doesn’t hear about this and steal the idea to ban things that people use to make fun of him.”
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Imagine banning something on the behalf of your country because your feelings got hurt by memes. I thought you need to be an adult to qualify as a president.
You Think You Know Me Trump often doesn’t act like an adult.
Comment Chameleon Trump handles criticism better than Xi Jinping though 🤷🏽♂️
@garden of eden yeah but he doesn't ban shit cause people use it to make fun of him
It’s called being a boomer.
Unfortunately Whether you are an adult or not considered based on your age not your sense of humour
If people make fun of you, just laugh it off and ignore it as much as you can. NEVER, EVER, EVER fight it or let it be known that it bothers you, unless you want the joke to intensify and become even funnier. People usually learn this as kids.
In china, that's not allowed
@@kimbaldun the hell with your profile pic🤣🤣
@@kimbaldun I mean ultranationalism is bad enough, but ultranationalist who wants to ban political satire on their leader... is kinda reaching a new lol territory
He never learned.
🤣
😂😂
Winnie the Pooh kind of looks like Xi and Xi instead of embracing the good comparison, he gets all butthurt that people compare him to Pooh. Truth be told, he's a Disney villain.
The CCP are typical middle aged bureaucrats with no sense of humour. They've crushed comedy in China.
@@achintyanaithani889 can’t wait when they’re all dead and new even more butthurt leaders get to be “voted”
@@achintyanaithani889 Iagree with you very much
xi president give our country stronger，we love xi president，this is our things you can't say
support hawaii become a country，alaska is part of russia
A cute bear is the Chinese symbol. This guy needs to chill out.
Don't worry, they're getting rid of the pandas too.
lol, Communism can’t be funny or take a joke if it’s a sweet character?
Can’t wait to see a giant Winnie the Pooh ballon in Hong Kong
Im here cuz of south park 😂🤣
Jonan Mojica same
Jonan Mojica 😂😂😂😂
Same here🤣
Same😂😂🤣🤣
Same
china should embrace the meme.
Typical of the Chinese government
We already did
@@ripcanalgerfesongaymaldito4366 the meme was created by Asian people though.
Mister Mood this meme was exactly created by us. In some China webs we discuss the emperor in such kinds of insensitive ways
F.B.I USA I’m Asian tho lmao.
So they love pandas but ban Pooh?
Thats just messed up
Oh, Bother
Hypocrites
What an odd thing to have a resentment towards.
Kevin Montrond Caillou is next
+Ęÿūį Æßñ
Indeed. There are worse things than people comparing you to Winnie the Pooh. Examples being a certain dumbshit being compared to lobotomized orangutan.
If you think your power relies on people taking you seriously, you see anything that makes people see you as a joke as a threat. He'd be better off if he just laughed about it, but he's too afraid of losing power to have a sense of humor
well, in the world created by western media, China has resentment towrds everything
Yeah imagine having such a tiny dick that cartoon memes trigger you
not a fan of Pooh when I was young but I watched the movie anyway simply because the fact that our government decided to ban it.
Which movie? There's quite a few of them.
Just learned about this from South Park, I’d say these communist dictators are snowflakes, but power crazed dictators is what it’s more about I’d say.
Joe Biden is one of those communist dictators.
@@soundred1254 no. He isn’t. He is a democratically elected president. He is also politically a centrist. Not even Bernie is a “communist”
@@soundred1254 Lmao what? He’s way more moderate than anyone else
@@soundred1254 Lol okay
@@soundred1254 lmao look up the definition of “communist” before posting something stupid like that
Imagine banning certain forms of media in fear that it will hurt your leader’s precious feelings.
our leader give us independent and stronger，you can't have right say us
@@user-fn8in9lo4h 放狗屁，强大到买不起房子？强大到墓地价格都比房价贵？强大到大学生全去送外卖？强大到那么多的人移民其他国家？
@@user-fn8in9lo4h china bot
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So, he banned Winnie The Pooh because he was scared of being the laughing stock, but him taking a joke so badly made him the laughing stock.
I was obsessed with winnie the pooh as a baby. I had winnie the pooh everything, and my winnie the pooh pillowcase was like a security blanket for me. Pooh bear's voice and hundred acre wood always oozed love in the form of a warm blanket and a kiss on the forehead. It was a pure form of love, something that disney villains like xi jingping and all those who support communism would never understand
He probably was called Winnie the Pooh when he was as a kid 😂😂😂
They had no Winnie the Pooh in China in the 1950s & 60s.
I'm watching this from within China and I gotta say, after Liu Xiaobo died and with the meeting of the CCP for the next 5 year plan coming up; internet has been becoming more and more censored. Most domestic VPNs have been switched off and its getting harder for people here to connect with the outside world..
m.chinanews.com/c/gn/2014/10-22/1682188.htm Chinese state run newspaper bit comparing Xi to winnie the pool, smh tyt
...2014?
what year is it now? oh, right, 2017.
+Alex W. It's not even a thing on the Internet. Weibo is the only social media site banning it, for no reason imo. On the other social media sites didn't ban it and it's just not catching popularity. It's funny but not that funny.
hahaha，国外的网有什么好的，一棒子弱智，恐怖分子的滋养地，土共禁vpn是好事情。
没错。国家是为了保护人民智商，采取了“关弹幕保智商”的策略。而我们翻墙出来更多的是练习英语听力，将来走在与美帝国主义抗战的第一线。美国人民就是自由惯了，啥话都敢说，说话不过脑子，为了自己的利益不择手段
China got buthurt by memes, life must be serious there lol!
They just banned my hero Academia lol they need to suck on a pacifier
Those xi ji the pooh supporter had no sense of humor, shame on them
Erdogan as Gollum . . . a classic!
LMAOOOOO I died at the first meme with Tigger and Obama! No, sorry.....that's actually very tame, meme-wise!
The one with winnie the pooh in the car had me 😂
i'm chinese. i luv pooh and most of chinese do.
Exactly. You voted him for him to rule the country!
Mister Nobody Nah he ain’t voting for shit
plz don't generalize to the majority. You just a naive boy with your illusion
Do you eat poo?
Xi ji the pooh
Having lived in China for the past year, I feel like the title of this video should instead be "Why the Chinese Government Hates Winnie the Pooh". Most of the 1.5 billion people here could care less, and in fact are probably unaware of this specific censorship.
Maybe because Winnie The Pooh indoctrinates children into believing alternative facts.
no no no, only the CCP hates the Winnie,as a Chinese,I must say I love Winnie(and Piglet),he's adorable.
0:48 that graphic is a violation 💀
If I was Xi Jinping and the communist party I would be way more flattered because Winnie the Pooh is adorable and awesome.
CCP doesn't have a sense of humour tho. It's bureaucrats all the way down.
Sure you would🤷🏽♂️
Really? This is one of the nicest memes for a leader I have ever seen.
True but then again someone who was dragged in the meme, ban it bc he is no comedian or a laughing men.
Being compared to Winnie the Pooh is an honor. You better respect my boy's name.
Dont know when us is going to ban donald duck!
No communism here, so I don't see that happening.
Still hasnt been banned
I guess he has humor
They can’t, because it’s a democracy.
Kim Jong Un as Piglet
Also Kim : Launches Nuke
May i know what country you in?
Oh bother.
~Winnie The Pooh
Xi Jinping,
French called him DJ ping
British called him Chili Ping
😂😂
Cenk, it's not about ego so much as it is about power. Memes such as the WtP/Ping are considered subversive. They feel subversiveness leads to people questioning authority, which the Party will not tolerate as they cling to power.
The striking resemblances are amazing
What's the difference between that Chinese leader and Pooh?
Everything! Pooh is way smarter, friendlier and funnier. Don't insult Pooh Bear!
I love Pooh Bear! And I am in China now! I think it is flattering to be compared to Pooh. Glad I have VPN
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Someone's grumpy without their honey walnut shrimp
China can try and ban these dank memes but we won't
An insult to piglet comparing him to kim Jong DUNG
If Winnie The Pooh toured China, would he be in prison?
That is THE greatest thumbnail I've ever seen in my entire life. I love you TYT.
He just could not bear it...
Why did the thumbnail show Kim jong un looking at a mirror
No, that's not the thumbnail looks anymore.
Leave me out of this
John pulls off the lumberjack look very well.
*comments are disabeld*
Apart from the sheer absurdity of this, on a more serious note, how much open-mindedness, tolerance, support for civil / human rights and liberties, and most of all, RESILIENCE, can you expect from the leader of the world's most populated nation? It's only because they're growing ever more insecure that they're behaving this way. The economy's doing nowhere near as well as the CCP would like the Chinese people to believe, China still has many social ills that remain unaddressed (and new ones are emerging), the overall global reputation of the CCP (note CCP, not China or the Chinese people) is still one of more suspicion / ambiguity than welcome, and let's face it, deep down these people are thugs running a highly inefficient and corrupt bureaucratic cartel.
While we know that Deng handpicked Jiang and Hu to be his successors, and China was relatively more open during the era of Jiang and Hu, nobody really knows how this man made his way to the pinnacle of power. There used to be some checks and balances in the CCP to make sure that not one man held all the power, but these mechanisms are no longer effectively in place. What we're seeing is the rise of someone whose despotism can only be matched or exceeded by Mao himself and the emperors of old.
We should send a Pooh balloon to china flipping the bird
those comparison XD
Jing ping is not Winnie the pooh but Winnie the poop
Winnie the Pooh is not banned in China.
Outside the wall is not an extrajudicial place.
This is why I would never be able to live in China. I love Winnie.
Weiner
The poo
thats the reason ? really ?
i didn't know john and brett are twins. i never made the connection before. now things make more sense.
but then, i'm a Bear of Very Little Brain.
#PoohsYerDaddy
Winnie The Pooh: Come on Eeyore, let's go play!
Eeyore: I don't feel like it.
Winnie: Why are you always in a bad mood?
Eeyore: I have a nail in my anus.
_this video is banned in china_
And now they're playing with balloons, just like the cartoon.
Banning Winnie only makes it worse
Remember that time Poo got stuck in a window?
social credit +15
Bruh these are the cutest memes for leaders, why can't you just laugh it off 😂😂
I'm in China.thats fact !Its a little bit crazy but I thought Internet more tightly than before .even just watch certain Western movie and TV on some website like youtube but it's have been forbided for these day.its not answering why .on the way China is getting better than before if u not involve in Politic.sometimes the news not real .
I'm in China too! This news story is weird because TYT reports it like this is a new law. However, this is just one specific example of a disrespectful behavior that has been forbidden for a long time. It's just about having basic respect for the president of the country
free speech is basic right for the poor. If you have some reputable social standing and enough wealth, you will have more say than others and if you obey the hierarchy structure, it will be no harms coming to you. This is the basic rules for any functioning country. I in particular do not feel threatened when such behaviors are banned. It also does not empower me in any way if it is allowed. if you fight freedom of speech for such a laughable reason, you would first question what freedom of speech benefit society other than some people's amusement.
A good president would have changed their profile on social media with winnie the pooh
Not only Internet would have respected them more but they would also seem alot more mature and not a baby who cry over a joke
Actually in Italy there is a famous Italian band with name Pooh abbreviation of Winnie the Pooh
Winnie the Pooh is good revolution leader
as chinese ，i think its so stupid ， i dont konw how can they make this decision
No offense to your country my friend, but your leader really really need some sense of humor
Yozeh
I kind of went on and bashed anyone who offended my country
But yeah they lack a sense of humour. And to me those memes aren't even that funny...
H Cheung Now, we have Chairman Xi. 5000 years, you think China will ever change? To a extend China and Russia will always run by dictators. It just take different forms, Slave Owners --> Feudalistic Emperor --> Communist "Chairmans".
I had to look after I seen on south park lol
That happens to South Park.
Why does the president of China hates winnie the pooh? he's sounds like a terrible dictator
Met someone the other day who didn't believe that the "right" (in China's terms) was communist.
I tried to point that out because I thought it was funny that they thought they were on the same side simply because an article used the term "right".
When they got their hackles up (they assumed I was called them a communist) I assured them I was not just that they should maybe do some research next time so someone won't think that
I always see Donald Trump as Sheev Palpatine
2:47 no more face time for you...
These memes became popular in Reddit
Xi Jinping.
Ur Profile xD
I love Winnie Pooh. grew up on the cartoon. Beautiful stuff. No real flaw. just light-hearted love.
Bro9 Winnie: what day is it?
Piglet: it's today
Winnie: my Favorite day 😊
Bro9 me too
His evil twin is very easy to trigger by that freaking cartoon character.
It's a ridiculous comparison... I mean, I don't se ethe connection besides composition. I love it.
I like the background image
you're late in reporting this. Philip DeFranco already Philed me in. :)
The great chairman Pooh has a nice ring to it
Pooh is Through
Jokes on you I’m Chinese and Pooh is my entire life and childhood
Also love the moral lessons in Pooh cartoons
In other fake news, are aliens gleaming the cube?
*Oh Bother*
Who's here because of South Park?
They look so innocients ans working perfect 😊
Honestly, being meme compared to Winnie the Pooh > being meme compared to Dobby from Harry Potter.
Not even close
Deal of the year ... producing mask with the print of the teddy bear
You can watch this clip here in TAIWAN
If I was Xi is would chuckle and maybe say something like: "Ok, that's a little mean"
What rhymes with Tigger
Winnie the poo has a selection of missiles he may use
crackin like dragon poo
I'm from Hong kong not China but the language is different
I thought Betsy Devos was Cruella Deville, my bad.
Wow, what I never realized is how much Brett and John look alike when they both have beards. At one point it almost looked like Cenk was sitting between two twins.
I find it really cute to compare Xi as Winnie the Pooh. He looks very kind.
fun fact the winnie was a brown bear from Winnipeg
This kind of repression is not about ego
Imagine face of a guy who posted those image.
Open the door！PLA XDD
HOW DARE THEM