To be fair, let me begin by saying that the novel is not necessarily bad. The idea is decent and while it is tedious at times, it is better than most novels in the trial read. Heck, if I didn't read till ch150 in raw, I would have given it a 4-4.2. But I did and all I can say is that the amount of propaganda in this novel is downright ridiculous to the point that I can't read without cringing. Basically, the story is primarily based on an alternate world where Federal Empire, aka alternate China, is the strongest (no problem with this one) and most compassionate nation in the planet. Every 5 chapters, there is a description of Federal Empire is righteous, helpful, compassionate etc. Every time MC opens television, which is after every 10 chapters or after end of an arc, we get the news reporter talking about how Federal Empire helped X nation, how X nations were begging to be a part of Federal Empire, about how great and righteous Federal Empire people are etc. Sure, multiverse also exists, but we don't get much description about their nations/societies coz apocalypse is upon them. Here are some key points of the novel which 'stood out' to me: 1. Silla and Fushang (Alternate S.Korea and Japan) regularly organize mass campaigns to plead/beg for a chance to be a part of federal empire. But Federal Empire (alt China) rejects them coz FE is way too awesome to have them. 2. United Kingdom of Butania (aka Britain) got reduced from the biggest empire of the world to UK because of Federal Empire. Additionally, it was Federal Empire, with its righteousness, that liberated the colonies occupied by Butania, aka britain. 3. It's not just Silla and Fushang. Almost all nations in South-east Asia rely on Federal Empire for security. It is only under the leadership of FE that they can avert threats. These nations frequently beg FE for help. FE helps them because they are a righteous nation. (This is followed by 2 paragraphs of how FE is the most morally superior nation in the world) 4. If you have the blood of immigrants(not just refugees but also legal immigrants), you can't become a FE citizen. Also, it is only right and morally just for the government to monitor them on a weekly basis because immigrants (again, not just refugees but legal as well) are all potential threats to the nation. Based on the logic of the author (this scene has not occurred in novel but if the laws of FE were applied in RL, this is what would happen), a person, their mother/father as well as grandfather/grandmother can be born and raised in the nation. However, if their ancestors are immigrants, they can't be trusted nor become the citizens of FE unless there is a special circumstance. They need to be grateful for the compassionate and righteous FE for providing them shelter otherwise, they will simply deport them. (Deport where? Citizenship is based on birth or naturalization, not ethnicity. Which nation would take them?) Justification- Excerpt from the chapter after one of the 13 temples or smt was pawed by the kitten- "Don't ask. Only those of the same race can be trusted." 5. Found it pretty weird how enemies cursed Federal Empire by praising them. Excerpt from ch 142 - "Although she was young, she knew that this nation of benevolence and righteousness was the root of her problems! Without their rise, today's Butania would still be a world empire where the sun would never set!" (Who tf praises the nation which destroyed their empire through warfare, not diplomacy, as benevolent?) 6. When MC was being encouraged to date and marry by the govt, I thought that the nation had low population or smt. But nah, it seems like the population is 2 billion with overpopulation problems. Turns out they needed him to date and marry because his parents were class A contributors. I guess only children of good Han people are beneficial for the empire. 7. There was also the part about Shang dynasty, which I guess is already TLed
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LIKEI guess one good point is that there isn't any overt racism in terms of nationality. Eg. No X nation is bad, X nation is filled with villains etc. There is just a cringe-worthy radical nationalism (not simply nationalism), anti-immigration (legal or otherwise), and ethnic purity bs.
I read 20 chaps more, and here are some further points that 'stand out': 8. Industrial revolution in this world was started by Federal Empire and so was the concept of equality. 9. Only Federal Empire provides and invests in free basic education. Other nations can only stand in awe and confusion over how FE can allow such policy. The duchess of UK comes to study in FE and she becomes scared of how advanced the thinking of FE is compared to her hometown. 10. The food and services in a Federal Empire Prison are so good that a demon prince, ruler of a frikin domain, cries about how good this new life is. He now wants to get released and serve FE Btw, acc to MC's alleged friend or smt (mtl said frank. Wtf is frank)- for 10 people from butania, 7 are criminals while 3 are heretics. So, rip no racism part I guess. They just deflected it to the west.
so China is brainwashing its citizens through novellas)) note that there is almost no novel where the main character is dissatisfied with his country, and if dissatisfied, the book is immediately blocked)) how many Chinese books I read, at first everything was fine, without rassizma, then out of nowhere "white monkeys" Japanese devils, finished black (not in the literal sense, but if you translate it this way) straight all countries start attacking the main character and China))
after all FE is the greatest there, the world revolve around them. a bit nationalism is okay for me, the storylines are what make it interesting.
Well I don't blame the authors They are just trying to live
Patriotism is you saying your love of your country nationalism is love for your country and hate for others.
You make a few good points.
To be fair it was actually a french guy who said "for 10 people from butania, 7 are criminals while 3 are heretics" so it's not really that racist it's just a common stereotype where the French just hates the English.
