An interesting term, coined by Chinese netizens, is baizuo 白左, which literally means “white left”. In a nutshell it is a derogatory term for Western people who care about topics such as immigration, minorities, LGBT and the environment, and are blind to other, more realistic and pressing issues. I see our Canadian politicians clearly fitting into this category, and especially our PM. Political correctness, a need to show the world they are noble, benevolent and humanitarian. While it is true that much of these views fall on deaf ears in places like China, the relevance of the term is greater in countries such as Canada where these issues are raised, but undermine more important issues such as employment and trade issues. There should be balance between overly PC talk and reality. We are not there yet.
