by Arch Stanton.
Most Americans are political twits and thus have almost no idea about what is going on politically other than what the media tells them. For this reason many Americans view Obama like this:
![jesus]( http://lavrai.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/obama_jesus_statue.jpg)
The Chinese have a different view however. Being more politically and economically savvy, they have purchased a large financial stake in Africa, to wit: “China to Add $2 Billion to African Investment Fund; FT Reports China will add $2 billion to an African investment fund to take advantage of opportunities in agriculture, power generation and mining left behind by western investors caught in the global credit freeze, the Financial Times reported, citing Chi Jianxin, chief executive of the fund. The China-African Development Fund has invested $400 million since starting in 2006 and will probably have spent most of its initial capital of $1 billion this year, as much as two years ahead of schedule, the report said.” For this reason the Chinese are very familiar with Africans and their politics, so they might view the Kenyan native Obama more like this:
![halfape]( http://notsoaveragejoe.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/barack-obama.jpg)
So when Obama says: “Not just the Chinese government, but every investor can have absolute confidence in the soundness of investments in the United States. There is a reason why even in the midst of this economic crisis you have seen actual increases in investment flows here in the US. I think it is a recognition that the stability not only of our economic system but also our political system is extraordinary,” you can bet the Chinese are thinking something like this: “Say whaaaat?! You been smokin’ dat crack again, mufugga?” Of course this thought would be translated into Chinese.