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Fully expecting this thread to be a shitshow of China-bashing. BBC's articles reference Adrian Zenz as the source, who is known to be an unreliable source with
by oreally 6y ago
Fully expecting this thread to be a shitshow of China-bashing. BBC's articles reference Adrian Zenz as the source, who is known to be an unreliable source with regards to China.
As someone who is from a small country, which can only be a kingmaker in the context of the big powers ala the US and China:
You western folks are being played hard by these narratives the western institutions are spouting. The chinese are reacting like this simply because they feel they're being wronged, and they've been wronged before.
The US's mission to spread democracy is not going to succeed if people feel they're being lied to. Hell, they'll even reject it.
- alkonaut 6y agoUnsure what human rights violations and protests against them (and protests against the protests) have to do with US foreign policy?
- oreally 6y agoIt can be used as a weapon of the western geopolitical world to pressure other countries as well as strengthen the positions of political figures via advocating the moralistic angle. Ever heard of countries justifying their invasions of other countries as 'liberation'? It's a similar thing. Get the public to be on your side by reframing and aligning your foreign policy.
- sol_invictus 6y agoAs someone also from a small country with no power or stakes in this equation: everybody is equally being played and if you're dualistic with your side-picking you're getting burned one way or another.
- oreally 6y agoAgreed. Still one common goal we should all get behind is reaching for something closer to the truth.