CCTV Asks ‘What is a Patriot?’ Student Answers ‘A Missile’

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CCTV Asks ‘What is a Patriot?’ Student Answers ‘A Missile’

by Joe on Monday, October 7, 2013

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As part of a National Day segment celebrating the 64th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, China’s state-broadcaster CCTV conducted a series of interviews asking ordinary people on the street questions such as “what does it mean to be a patriot?” or “what does it mean to be unpatriotic?” One particular university student, when asked what he thinks of when he hears the word “patriot”, answered the American Patriot missile. Below is the transcript of the interview…

On Phoenix Online:

CCTV Asks “Who Do You Think Of When You Think Of Patriot”, Student Answers “Missile”

Reporter: Hello students, we are from CCTV and we are doing a special segment for National Day, can we ask you a few questions?

College Student: Okay.

Reporter: When it comes to patriotism, what song lyrics or saying comes to mind?

College student: I feel I’m not the right person to ask this question, I can’t really think of anything.

Reporter: Then when it comes to patriot, who do you think of?

College Student: Patriot, I think of the missile.

Reporter: Missile?

College student: Yes.

Reporter: Then what about patriotic people?

College student: Patriotic people, I don’t recall any.

Reporter: Then what do you consider patriotic behavior?

College Student: What behavior? Just live one’s own life well, thank you.

Reporter: Then what kind of behavior is not patriotic? In your opinion.

College student: This I’ve never thought about.