3 ms·
I see no specific phenomena referenced in the relation to the 50 cent party. It is an overtly broad reference with no examples that have clear comparisons to th
by zghst 9y ago
I see no specific phenomena referenced in the relation to the 50 cent party. It is an overtly broad reference with no examples that have clear comparisons to the paper and it’s topic. This is a definite text book example of thinly disguised whataboutism
- gowld 9y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Correct_the_Record https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Correct_the_Record "Correct the Record was a super PAC founded by David Brock. It supported Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign. The super PAC aimed to find and confront social media users who posted unflattering messages about Clinton and paid anonymous tipsters for unflattering scoops about Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump, including audio and video recordings and internal documents."
- jabretti 9y agoYep, that's an example of what a social media based propaganda campaign looks like in the US. Thankfully, though, there are very important differences to what it looks like in China. Correct the Record has only the resources of one political party, not the entire government, and it exists in opposition to a bunch of equally well funded forces from the other party. You're free to call CTR out on their bullshit, whereas calling the CCP out on its bullshit can easily lead to prison camp or death. In the US there are meme wars, but in China there are none -- just a boot stamping on the face of a Pepe forever.