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Maybe it’s fine for you to be ok with lying but it’s generally frowned upon.

by MrRiddle 4y ago

osigurdson 4y ago
Sorry, who is lying? Being supportive of any dictator (including Xi) is anti-human.
- snapcaster 4y ago
  - osigurdson 4y ago
    NK and other dictatorial regimes suck. Western democracies that attempt to lean into authoritarianism also suck. We need to trend more toward free, open and democratic societies globally. Suggesting that dictatorships are fine because western governments occasionally do similar things isn't helpful - it is a purely apologist take. Of course, that is just my opinion, if you like dictatorships, please state it plainly.
    - snapcaster 4y ago
      If you support lying and propaganda, please state it plainly
- largepeepee 4y ago
  The problem with extremist takes like yours, is they remove any nuance, to the point of covering for other equally "anti-human" acts that eventually pop up. Take the falun gong cult, or Scientology of the east for instance. They were protected and given special status in New York and now spend a large amount of their time spreading nonsense propaganda about not just China but supporting extremists right wing parties globally. No one in the US even bothered to cover them until they were banned for trying to spend 20millon on pro-trump ads in 2020. And guess what they own most of the leading YouTube channels about China and are the gateway to anyone curious about how China functions. I'll know, since I was watching one of their channels since 2010 and only found how how much fake made up stuff they made up only much later. Same thing happened with how ISIS was formed due to the sheer ignorance of the decision makers. ignorance breeds stupidity.
  - osigurdson 4y ago
    If you like dictatorial regimes, please state it plainly.
    - largepeepee 4y ago
      Go spread your thinly veiled propaganda elsewhere. Even the mods notice how blatantly bullshit the post was and flagged it.
      - osigurdson 4y ago
        What is my thinly veiled propaganda? I think NK sucks (not the people but the government naturally).
        largepeepee 4y ago
        When you start protecting lies, you don't deserve any respect. Just because no one likes the regime doesn't mean you go around attacking people for pointing out falsehoods about it. It will only make it harder for people to find the truth and help others inside it.
    - snapcaster 4y ago
      If you support lying and propaganda, please state it plainly

Maybe it’s fine for you to be ok with lying but it’s generally frowned upon.

osigurdson 4y ago

Sorry, who is lying? Being supportive of any dictator (including Xi) is anti-human.

snapcaster 4y ago
- osigurdson 4y ago
  NK and other dictatorial regimes suck. Western democracies that attempt to lean into authoritarianism also suck. We need to trend more toward free, open and democratic societies globally. Suggesting that dictatorships are fine because western governments occasionally do similar things isn't helpful - it is a purely apologist take. Of course, that is just my opinion, if you like dictatorships, please state it plainly.
  - snapcaster 4y ago
    If you support lying and propaganda, please state it plainly
largepeepee 4y ago
The problem with extremist takes like yours, is they remove any nuance, to the point of covering for other equally "anti-human" acts that eventually pop up. Take the falun gong cult, or Scientology of the east for instance. They were protected and given special status in New York and now spend a large amount of their time spreading nonsense propaganda about not just China but supporting extremists right wing parties globally. No one in the US even bothered to cover them until they were banned for trying to spend 20millon on pro-trump ads in 2020. And guess what they own most of the leading YouTube channels about China and are the gateway to anyone curious about how China functions. I'll know, since I was watching one of their channels since 2010 and only found how how much fake made up stuff they made up only much later. Same thing happened with how ISIS was formed due to the sheer ignorance of the decision makers. ignorance breeds stupidity.
- osigurdson 4y ago
  If you like dictatorial regimes, please state it plainly.
  - largepeepee 4y ago
    Go spread your thinly veiled propaganda elsewhere. Even the mods notice how blatantly bullshit the post was and flagged it.
    - osigurdson 4y ago
      What is my thinly veiled propaganda? I think NK sucks (not the people but the government naturally).
      - largepeepee 4y ago
        When you start protecting lies, you don't deserve any respect. Just because no one likes the regime doesn't mean you go around attacking people for pointing out falsehoods about it. It will only make it harder for people to find the truth and help others inside it.
  - snapcaster 4y ago
    If you support lying and propaganda, please state it plainly