Man I wish it was easier to be a fan of DIY electronics/electronics repair without being racist to Chinese people
Please explain, I love hearing about niche drama
It’s just a pattern in a lot of youtubers where they’ll call parts “chinesium” or complain about “cheap Chinese parts” alongside talking about how they got two of these FUCKING COMPUTERS for 4$, shipped across an ocean.
And it’s like… Whenever there’s a problem, they could just refer to the parts being cheap, or badly made, or whatever. There’s no reason to specifically blame China/the Chinese, except for the fact it’s become a standard slur in the electronics guys vocabulary.
Especially in a world where most electronics are made in China. Where is your MacBook made, again?
But it’s only “Chinese” if it’s cheap and crap? That’s bullshit. Especially when you’re the one who went to a Chinese store and asked for their cheapest crap.