The reason: A photo posted to his verified Weibo account of the younger Bush decked out in a green cap with a red star and a “Serve the People” shoulder bag, flashing a grin as he displays a tin Mao Zedong mug. “I’m thinking of joining the CCP [Chinese Communist Party]. What do you think of my accessories?” read a message, written in both English and Chinese, accompanying the photo. The post was forwarded more than 3,000 times and had attracted roughly 1,600 comments in its first six hours. A few selected comments below (translated from Chinese except where indicated): @UncleNiujileng: Your accessories do not qualify. These days the basic Communist Party gear is: Patek Philippe watch, Hermes wallet, Armani suit… @LinYuntao: Lead the way to the glorious liberation of the United States! @Highland (in English): Over qualified @YourContentHasBeenScreened: Day doesn’t understand the night’s darkness @DuskinPragueSquare (in English): awesome. @SongFan svan (in English): You are not prepared! @jiayi5001: Converting to our party — you’ve finally figured it out. @JuneLyn2012 (in English): Take the CCP to USA, leave freedom here please. @YishiChunqiu: Sure, this way the Bush family will understand what it really means to be an “official.” Go be a village chief – it’ll feel even better than being president.
