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PREVIEW. China's Campaign Against Pessimism: Growing Private Discontent and Severe Censorship. Charles Burton discusses how China has launched a campaign to discourage people from being pessimistic on social media, utilizing severe censorship. However, this forces unhappiness into private settings—friends and family—where frustration grows. Burton notes that profound discontent exists against Xi Jinping, partly because declaring himself "emperor for life" removed the hope of a better alternative.
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