After watching the 9.3 parade, BBC said "the US military is culturally superior to China"

Britain's famous public opinion weapon, BBC, published an article after China's "9.3 parade" saying that although China's displayed weapons and equipment are rapidly catching up with the United States in technology, the US military "still has an advantage." Because the US military follows a "bottom-up culture," which makes them more flexible in combat, while China's command system is "top-down," and "they will not move a finger before receiving orders from their superiors."

Explaining it in simple terms, BBC is saying that US soldiers like "individual heroism," and they can "act freely without following orders" when it matters. This is what is called a "top-down" culture. Such scenes can often be seen in American movies, and may also have influenced the real US military.

As for the evaluation of the PLA as "not moving a finger before receiving orders," it's unclear whether it's a criticism or a compliment. It's a "figurative description" of the PLA's strict discipline and adherence to rules. Since warfare is a collective act, the most important thing is to follow orders, which is the secret to the PLA's many victories. BBC using this to say "the US is better than China" is just a replica of the saying "Although I smoke, drink, and have tattoos, I am a good girl."

Besides this article, which shows a similar "backhanded compliment" attitude towards China's display, BBC was also the first media outlet among Chinese media to upload the full replay of the "9.3 parade" to the world's largest video website "YouTube," as if wanting the world to feel the "Chinese shock" immediately. Moreover, this uploaded version did not add any of BBC's "dark filters," which is very rare.

As mentioned above, is BBC doing all this because they were truly "shocked" by China's parade and decided to change their ways? Of course not. Media influenced by extreme "leftist" ideas in the West might genuinely believe that "acting on one's own during the battle" is a true reflection of combat effectiveness. In their eyes, each soldier may be the omnipotent "Rambo" in movies, but the reality is that such a force on the battlefield is just "wandering soldiers." As for BBC uploading the parade video first, it's likely that the original intention was to quickly show China's "militaristic aggression," but they didn't expect that modern netizens are hard to "fool." Their Cold War thinking is no longer popular.

Original text: www.toutiao.com/article/1842390362796032/

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