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[–] deforestgump@hexbear.net 23 points 2 days ago (2 children)
[–] rocket_dragon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

His proof that there wasn't a massacre is that the death toll reported by the mayor is only on the same order of magnitude as the Tulsa Race Massacre?

For someone so adamant on criticizing propaganda the call is really coming from inside the house.

[–] hello_hello@hexbear.net 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

same order of magnitude as the Tulsa Race Massacre?

I'm guessing you missed the fact that events like Tulsa happen every year? The US is already sending immigration agents to stalk and harass migrants, intimidate and harass activists protesting against the Israeli genocide of Gaza, and defund and continually threaten gender, racial and sexual minorities (abortion, trans healthcare, hours worth of cases of well documented police brutality and unhoused people). Or maybe that the US is the 8th wonder of the world where school shootings are normalized, or having the largest prison population where the bulk of it is non-violent drug offenders.

Tulsa is just one event, the US has committed so many atrocities over several lifetimes. This single day during a time of great national political strife is somehow comparable? You think you're being so helpful but all you're doing is just spreading more misery for the sake of making yourself feel better.

[–] rocket_dragon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Yes the US has committed numerous atrocious, massacres, and genocides.

You know what I wouldn't do? Make a YouTube video playing defense for the US government saying that any of those aren't exactly what they are.

[–] hello_hello@hexbear.net 1 points 20 hours ago

Actually there's a video like that right here

[–] airportline@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

That's not the issue. The issue is that it's impossible to even have a nuanced and honest conversation about it because any hint about it gets automatically removed.

[–] hello_hello@hexbear.net 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

any hint about it gets automatically removed.

Yes, if I post something false and harmful, like Haitian immigrants eat dogs, then my post should be removed. That's what you sound like to normal Chinese people and Chinese people who use social media don't want to babysit you. You refuse to learn when given the chance because you love the sense of power you get, like a flat earther or anti-vaccine nut who thinks they're hot shit because they think they know something that nobody else knows. It's sad and pathetic.

Haitian immigrants eat dogs

You see if I did that in the US, I would be called president, so I guess we know who's truly free.

[–] REgon@hexbear.net 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

What nuance do you want for an event that didn't occur? Yeah let's have a nuanced discussion about Saddam's WMD now we're at it.
Also you can have a discussion about it in china and just with chinese people in general. Just not with a chatbot or as some inflammatory forum post. Which, frankly, is ideal, considering what doing fuck-all about disinformation has brought us in the west.

[–] airportline@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago (3 children)

What do you mean it didn't occur? Something obviously happened, and it's only a question of whether my government’s version of the events is true.

My entire RedNote feed Americans whether it's true that George Orwell books are banned in China (they're not), and Chinese asking whether it's true that American schools have shooter drills. Of course I'd like to ask them about the first thing most Americans think of when they hear the word "China." Unfortunately, I can't, and I'm stuck with only one version of the events (and I'm not going to rely on Western Hexbear users to get the other version).

[–] hello_hello@hexbear.net 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

(and I'm not going to rely on Western Hexbear users to get the other version).

I'm glad history to you is finding the right person to confirm your already held beliefs. I think the word for that starts with an "r" and ends with "-acism."

most Americans think of when they hear the word "China."

Do not question this at all of course. There is no propaganda in America. We all are free-thinkers.

[–] Grapho@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

and it’s only a question of whether my government’s version of the events is true.

That's easy, it never is.

[–] REgon@hexbear.net 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm responding to you responding to a person giving you a link explaining that very position.

[–] airportline@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Sorry, but I want to hear it from a real Chinese communist, not a western YouTuber. Find me a BiliBili (or Douyin or Rednote) video on the topic.

[–] hello_hello@hexbear.net 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Why are the linked video's sources not applicable? Are they too scary for you?

[–] airportline@lemmy.ml 0 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Silence, white westerner. I only want to hear takes from Real Chinese Communists.

[–] hello_hello@hexbear.net 2 points 22 hours ago

sorry, they're too busy governing China to care.

Like you do know the ruling party of China is communist right?

[–] REgon@hexbear.net 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That sounds like a you problem, do something about it yourself.

[–] airportline@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I tried. I couldn't find anything.

[–] REgon@hexbear.net -3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Damn, who could have guessed your arbitrary debatelord requirements would make it so difficult? Learn mandarin ig

[–] airportline@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

That's the point.

I can accept that the Western version of the events are exaggerated. I can accept that the US has done worse things to it's own citizens. I can accept the protestors had poor motives.

I am begging the CPC to propagandize to me, so that I can become even more pro-China.

[–] REgon@hexbear.net -1 points 1 day ago

Okay, then learn mandarin