Comment on Chinese propaganda is rampant on the fediverse
Maeve@kbin.earth 2 weeks ago
Because the USA and Europe are shining beacons of truth and human rights.
Comment on Chinese propaganda is rampant on the fediverse
Maeve@kbin.earth 2 weeks ago
Because the USA and Europe are shining beacons of truth and human rights.
DSN9@lemmy.ml 2 weeks ago
What you’re describing is false moral equivalence used as a deflective propaganda strategy.
technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
What you described is a state enemy used to deflect attention from the many enemies within this state.
artyom@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
AKA “whataboutism”.
umbrella@lemmy.ml 2 weeks ago
whataboutism is a thought-terminating cliche.
it ends up a very effective way of shutting down comparison between them. it doesn’t look good in many ways.
artyom@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
The whole point is that there is no comparison necessary. It’s nothing but a deflection.