What is Bai Zuo?

"White Left" is a derogatory term used to make fun of "woke white liberals." The term "white left" contains a mockery of certain Western values, an exposure of their hypocrisy, and a very hypocritical political stance.

The term "White Left" has a long history and continues to be used. Its connotation is constantly changing during use, and even different language users have considerable differences in their grasp of the concept. However, some core meanings and basic usages have been fixed, making it a language that can express attitudes in communication. , simplify the fixed vocabulary of the language.

The earliest use of "Bai Zuo"

The earliest article using the word "Bai Zuo" that can be retrieved on the Chinese Internet comes from Renren user "Li Shuo" in 2010 ", he used the term "White Left" in the article "Western "White Left" and the Pseudo Morality of China's "Patriotic Scientists" to describe those who had a sympathetic attitude towards the communist revolution before 1949. Foreign left-wing youth who came to China to help the Chinese revolution.

"Li Shuo" has a sarcastic attitude towards this kind of people in the article, and the "white left" here is tainted with a derogatory and negative color. The "left" refers more to "left" in a political and economic sense, pointing to the ideology of socialism and communism.

After 2013, a large number of "white left" concepts close to the current meaning began to appear on other platforms outside of Renren, and the "left" began to turn to cultural progress and pluralism in the Western context. The connotation is gradually decoupled from the traditional concepts of "left" and "right".

In this sense, "White Left" is considered a mocking term for the Western "liberal elites". Users believe that a group of well-educated people in the West are ignorant and arrogant, and sympathize with The whole world, consider yourself the savior. In order to satisfy their personal sense of moral superiority, they advocate peace and equality, but they lack a basic understanding of the real world.