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The link is to a story of a completely different kind. It appeals to a "virtuous salaciousness" in human nature, which signals high morals, but actually gets a
by a0-prw 5y ago
The link is to a story of a completely different kind. It appeals to a "virtuous salaciousness" in human nature, which signals high morals, but actually gets a kick out of the lurid.
The OP asks about wether the stories might be anti-btc propaganda. It's a reasonable question, though considering where the stories are coming from it's also possible that it's anti-China propaganda
I experienced the MSM campaigns in the build up to war on Serbia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and Syria. I am suspicious of anything they report.
In this case, however I think it's just because both BTC and China generate clicks.
- PaulHoule 5y agoEither kind of story pulls at people’s emotions. For instance a person who owns a lot of Bitcoin might be afraid of losing money. A person who is mad that he can’t get a 3080 to game with could be gloating. How is it propaganda? It’s a fact that the Chinese government is taking action, that will have a real effect on crypto markets simply because China is so big. Do you think it’s a setup for crypto being banned in other places? I can’t rule that out but China is famous for draconian policies like ‘your one child can play online games for one hour a week’. Somehow people who live and breathe Hayek and Rand insist on libertarianism for the other 200 countries in the world but are drawn to Communism like a moth to a flame. Just because China did that doesn’t mean other countries will.