Comment on Chinese propaganda is rampant on the fediverse
umbrella@lemmy.ml 2 weeks agoyou are getting the deflection backwards. the comparison is very necessary when the problems and contradictions in the countries being smeared pale in comparison.
and when the real intention is to weaken any challenge to us hegemony, not save anyone or spread any kind of democracy.
artyom@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
No it is not. If that’s the case, nothing matters except the worst of the worst. Everything can be excused by “yeah but that other guy is worse so it’s okay”. It’s preposterous.
umbrella@lemmy.ml 2 weeks ago
yes it is, because it’s not china holding the world hostage with their trillion dollar military. they are quantitatively different.
saying tens of millions or deaths worldwide (probably even more) and even more kept in poverty is in equal standing with getting into war with your neighbor for a few months is a completely wild exaggeration that serves to both sides an issue that has one prominent cause atm.
artyom@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
I’m not going to play this game with you. The US being shit doesn’t excuse China from being shit. Or vise versa. Simple as.
umbrella@lemmy.ml 2 weeks ago
you still speak as if they are two equally bad supervillains doing equally bad stuff around the world. that’s not how this works.
fruitycoder@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
I mean the PRC and the USA arent Nazi Germany. So they are basically perfect. /s
Moral critic is kind of above geopolitical branding wars imho
umbrella@lemmy.ml 2 weeks ago
the usa is basically equivalent to nazi germany right now, yes.
artyom@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
That’s a great example, thank you.