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> Democratic rallies, too - they're propaganda.) We're in agreement here. The political pop culture is weird and celeb worshiping in the US. Compared to the p
by monksy 7y ago
> Democratic rallies, too - they're propaganda.)
We're in agreement here. The political pop culture is weird and celeb worshiping in the US.
Compared to the propaganda coming out of China and is being pushed in other nations, it's like comparing a mountain to a molehill.
Yes there is a sub-group that believes and endorses in the pro-trump beliefs. Are they valid/good/true? Who cares. Part of our basic rights means that we can hold these beliefs and opinions and express them. If you are to believe in the basic right you have to be willing to accept that people will hold beliefs and will speak on things you don't like.
We have universal laws in the US, if they cross them, enforce the law. (I.e. trying to hit other people with a car at a protest etc)
- ceejayoz 7y agoMy point is that China's done with Tienanmen Square what Trump's trying (fairly successfully) to do with "fake news" claims - discredit factual stuff he doesn't like his supporters believing in.
- o_p 7y agoNo, thats a huge exaggeration, Trump is not sending to kill or throwing to jail anyone who disagrees with him, forcing schools to brainwash its students, etc etc, America may have many problems but its not China.
- ceejayoz 7y agoNor is China doing that in Australia. As described in the article, they've outsourced the harassment to patriotic, nationalist civilians. A Trump supporter was at the Cincinnati rally the other day making slit-throat gestures at the press pen. Same sort of crowdsourced intimidation tactics.
- drak0n1c 7y agoWhat qualifies as "same sort of crowdsourced intimidation tactics"? Yesterday, a Trump supporter was actually beaten bloody by a crowd in NYC based on the hat he wore. Are media and political figures who demonize Trump and his voters also responsible for that "crowdsourced intimidation"? http://www.fox5ny.com/news/maga-hat-beating http://www.fox5ny.com/news/maga-hat-beating
- ceejayoz 7y ago> What qualifies as "same sort of crowdsourced intimidation tactics"? Encouraging it. You let me know when a prominent Democratic candidate does something like offering to pay legal fees if you beat up the other side, like Trump did: https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-trump-campaign-protests-20160313-story.html https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-trump-campaign-protes... > “If you see somebody getting ready to throw a tomato, knock the crap out of them, would you?” Trump said, drawing cheers and laughter. “Seriously, OK? Just knock the hell — I promise you, I will pay for the legal fees. I promise. I promise. They won’t be so much, because the courts agree with us too — what’s going on in this country.” In the case of the media intimidation, calling them "the enemy of the people": https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1114221533461790721 https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/11142215334617907...