• @cronenthal@discuss.tchncs.de
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    4312 days ago

    I’ve noticed an uptik of pro Chinese propaganda content here on lemmy in recent days. I am afraid the fediverse had been discovered.

    • @Arelin@lemmy.zip
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      2312 days ago

      On Reddit too. You’ll see alot more of it everywhere as the US hands over global dominance to China and their soft power increases, until it presumably becomes as ubiquitous as american propaganda and you don’t notice it anymore

        • @commander@lemmings.world
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          411 days ago

          Not if you’re paying attention.

          While America fucks itself and its own citizens, China has been investing abroad for years.

          • @angrystego@lemmy.world
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            12 days ago

            Fortunately, there are other countries as well.

            Their social cohesion is due to threatening or straight up genociding any incohesive social groups.

          • Skiluros
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            712 days ago

            A single party state where you get sent to the gulag for public opposition to the government sounds like a great society!

            And plastic consumerism is just as applicable to China as the US. Perhaps even more.

              • Skiluros
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                12 days ago

                You know what you’re getting? What does this even mean?

                There is a lot to criticise about the US, there is no point in coming with some hysterical BS, if anything your approach ignores and plays down the very real issues with American society.

                I am honestly surprised that you were able to get me to defend the US.

                P.S. We both know that if you went to the US, you would go to the tourist parts of NYC or LA and it would be a pretty run of the mill tourist trip.

                  • Skiluros
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                    Your are not wrong that the US is more volatile, police often do act out even in routine situations and you will notice a lot of crazy people and degenerate behaviour, but it’s not that big of an issue if you stick to routine tourists activities and areas (or if you are with a local).

                    While I unfortunately haven’t been to China, I will speculate that you can get into serious trouble if you go outside of the tourist path and/or you’re not with a local.

                    Don’t get me wrong, I am no fan of the US.

                    While I’ve generally always defended the US while recognising their weaknesses, I am increasingly coming to the conclusion that the US is not a positive influence globally and their culture is perhaps more flawed than I initially believed.

                    That being said, it is ridiculous to position China as being “a better option”. China is a revanchist, genocidal and authoritarian country. I have no interest in being dominated by such a country.

          • Arghblarg
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            612 days ago

            Uh… how about neither then? False dilemma argument.

      • djsoren19
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        511 days ago

        A big thing that’s been weighing on my mind recently has been the impending threat of climate change. Who is actually going to be able to step up and potentially prevent our extinction as a species? It’s definitely not America. Europe has too many incoming threats to be able to focus on the climate crisis. In terms of world powers, it sure seems like the PRC is the only chance humanity will have, as long as we can convince them to care.

        I don’t like that, but I don’t see another option. I guess if our options are extinction as a species or the Chinese model, I’ll choose the Chinese model.