• yucandu@lemmy.world
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    26 days ago

    China and Russia figured out how to do it with social media. Most of their people don’t even know of their empire’s crimes.

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        26 days ago

        That’s not really true, though. China and Russia have a far more sophisticated media censorship apparatus, and their polling indicates they have no idea the level of propaganda they are being faced with every day. Half of Americans hate their own country, and are free to post about it on the internet, and consume media that aligns with their view, without fear of being arrested like Ding Jiaxi.

        And tell that to the refugees of China’s raping of its neighbours fish zones, or Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine.

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          The internet is not a neutral space. A country having its own social media platforms instead of letting American companies harvest their citizens’ data is not truly censorship.

          their polling indicates they have no idea the level of propaganda they are being faced with every day.

          You’re being solipsistic. Not everything you disagree with based on personal whims is “propaganda.”

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            Lots of countries have their own social media platforms. Only China will jail you for posting questions like “how much do our leaders make?”

            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ding_Jiaxi

            Only Russia will jail you for posting “I disagree with the war.”

            Only Iran will jail you for posting “I think women should have more rights.”

            You’re being solipsistic.

            Nobody talks like this. Nobody in the real world says this. I know you’re capable of talking without using 5 dollar words to obscure logic and escape from an argument in a cloud of poor reasoning.

            Not everything you disagree with based on personal whims is “propaganda.”

            That’s right. But we’re not talking about whether or not Captain Picard is the best Star Trek captain. We’re not discussing disagreements on personal whims. We’re talking about whether or not an unelected state apparatus with the power in the hands of a handful of rich elites should have total control over everything you’re allowed to see and say. That’s propaganda. That’s what’s going on in Russia, and Iran, and China. And probably America soon, the way they’re headed with Trump.

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              I’m afraid you’re being maliciously obtuse. There is no need to criticize my pretty regular vocabulary. And the fact that you think the USA hasn’t historically been at the center of the imperialist propaganda machine fruther confirms the need to end our conversation.

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            Why is it you are aware “no you” isn’t a compelling argument, and then proceed to make a “no you” argument?

            You make bold declarations like “the US’s propaganda apparatus existing for centuries longer, with far more money behind it”, with absolutely no evidence or sources to back up these claims.

            China does not target people who undermine socialism. It targets people who undermine capitalism. People like Ding Jiaxi, who called on Xi Jinping and other top-level government officials to lead the way in dislosing their financial assets.

            Trump supporters in Red leaning states also have extremely high approval ratings for their leader, this is evidence of the efficacy of propaganda, not democracy.

            An unsourced image comparing China to America proves nothing to anyone, other than the fact that you are locked in a propaganda campaign to manufacture consent for a new cold war.

            I agree that meaningless sloganeering is not an actual way to understand the world. So why do you do it? Do you accuse me of “whataboutisms” while engaging in them yourself in a Trump-style tactic to dismiss any such accusation as more “no you” arguments?

            The Chinese are not Marxists, and they do not seek the truth, they bury it.

            It’s good that you read about the subpoena of BreakThrough News and the attacks by Marco Rubio on the DSA, PSL, and even individuals like Hasan Piker.

            Read up on Ding Jiaxi too.