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> I remember USA denying visa to an Indian chief minister in past because of lobbying by evangelists and Islamist. This is whataboutism. You might be suprised
by Analemma_ 8y ago
> I remember USA denying visa to an Indian chief minister in past because of lobbying by evangelists and Islamist.
This is whataboutism. You might be suprised to learn that I can and do oppose both.
> click-bate rags like Buzzfeed.
Buzzfeed's business model is to use the stupid memes and "Which Disney princess are you?" polls to subsidize serious investigative journalism and not have to keep it behind a paywall. You can agree or disagree with this choice, but it's an interesting alternative to requiring a subscription and shouldn't be dismissed out of hand. The article in question, https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/meghara/the-police-state-of-the-future-is-already-here https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/meghara/the-police-stat..., is not "clickbait" in any sense: it is well-researched, well-written, and informative.
- oathbreaker 8y agoIrrelevant. Let us assume Buzzfeed is a paragon of journalistic virtue. Still does not mean the journalist deserves a Chinese visa. It is a privilege and not a right. Pretty much how a US visa is a privilege and not a right. Americans outraging that their journalist was denied is nothing but very imperialistic attitude.