Videos: China in 2030 looks back on the United States

Here are two different versions of a current political campaign ad. The first is the original by "Citizens Against Government Waste." The second by Campus Progress Action "remixed it to mock the xenophobia of the original and point out some real truths about the economy."  James Fallows thinks the ad is memorable and "it passes the test for the proper use of "foreign menace" themes in US discourse" (here).

Both clearly play to fears and anxiety about the rise of China and the future of the U.S.  If only that fear and anxiety could focus on constructive responses to China's rise like increasing Mandarin and study abroad in China programs as advocated by this blog.