Oh China...

I love how so many of my posts are born because of the strange goings on in, of all places, China. There's a whole world full of crazy out there; wars are being fought, people are killing each other, governments are selling babies, and yet of all these reports, the ones that find themselves on my blog the most are those events that transpire in China. This really says something about their country, because for one thing, I don't just write about anything. I pick out the most random and ridiculous thing that appears on my doorstep and write about that. If you draw my attention, you should start watching your step, because you've obviously done something wrong. Governments should really start using me as a source, you know, checking back on their most recent actions to determine if they are making the right moves. Someone should get working on that...

I must not get off track. Today's post is one of great importance, because today, China has proven yet again that they are just one giant nation filled with crazy. Go ahead and read this, it's not long, so give it a quick skim. I'll summarize afterwards, but it's better if you just read it yourself.

http://neowin.net/index.php?act=view&id=42251

China, what exactly are you doing? Here's the summary of what you should have just read: The government in China has invented a game in which you play the part of a government official. Your job as a Chinese government official is to run around and be the best damn member of the government that you can be. So, what exactly does a government official who is out to be the best of the best do? He kills other government officials who are corrupt! These villains are surrounded by sexy women and rolling in heaps of money, so they aren't difficult targets. If that's not enough, the game is so popular that the servers crashed, and the Chinese government is now trying to create a server that can support more people playing at once.

This tickles me in a number of ways. First off, it doesn't make much sense. If you wanted to be the best of the best, wouldn't it be better to kill off all the non-corrupt members? That way your reign of influence would grow, and you could bribe all the corrupt officials to increase your power. Come on people, think before you game!

The part I find most entertaining is the fact that these government officials just sound like regular American politicians. The basis of the game is to show the country that the government doesn't stand for corruption, but still, it's rather amusing to see the parallel between you: the only good government soldier in the world, and the enemy: everyone who likes money.

Communism is grand. It gives me so much to talk about.