Comment on New research shows that propaganda is on the rise in China
solo@slrpnk.net 4 weeks ago
Yep, propaganda is a thing and it’s getting worst, but not only for state-controlled media. For example, Propaganda in the United States
is spread by both government and non-government entities. Throughout its history, to the present day, the United States government has issued various forms of propaganda to both domestic and international audiences.
Talking about international audiences, it looks like:
Trump’s Gutting of RFA Hurts Press Freedom – And Helps Its Opponents – Across Asia | The Diplomat
RFA and VOA had been the most accessible alternatives to state media for many people in countries like China and North Korea. Not anymore.
Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.org 4 weeks ago
Downvote for whataboutery. Someone argue here on Lemmy that slrpnk.net is the new lemmy.ml, it really seems they are right.
holetz@piefed.social 4 weeks ago
What a nice unibased profile you got there. Looks more like an American propaganda bot.
solo@slrpnk.net 4 weeks ago
Sorry, I don’t understand what you mean. Could you please explain?
Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.org 4 weeks ago
Whataboutery
solo@slrpnk.net 4 weeks ago
I pointed out that propaganda is present not only in China, but in the US as well. I tried to expand the argument, not talk about something else. At least that was my intention.
And what about this thing you said for slrpnk.net is the new lemmy.ml?
technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 weeks ago
There are no accusations. Just statements of fact.
freagle@lemmygrad.ml 4 weeks ago
So let’s say sea levels are on the rise everywhere, right? And then let’s say a journalist says “something strange is going on in the Indian Ocean, it’s rising”, yeah? And they never once mention anything about any other oceans. Would that be appropriate journalism? If someone says “Hey, all oceans are rising” are you gonna say “that’s whataboutery”?
No, you’re not. So when propaganda is on the rise globally, with the USA and Europe leading the pack as they have been for several hundred years, and someone writes an article about Chinese propaganda being on the rise, and they work for one of the propaganda outlets of an enemy of China, do you think that would appropriate journalism?