The Bogeyman on the Moon
October 15, 2007Chris at Eyes East sees a nascent space race to get back on the moon emerging between the U.S. and China. Personally, I’m not sure it really matters — that is, who gets back first. The moon is old-hat, even though it would still be a positive symbolic achievement for China. What’s more interesting is to see the way the moon race is being manipulated in the U.S. for political gain.
It’s part of an annoying and, some might say, virulent trend that has turned China into the bogeyman of 21st century American life.
The hallmark of the bogeyman is that it is normally pops up when a special interest must be fed. To return to the example of space: Read the rest of this entry »
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