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In my eyes, the attack on 'effeminate men' is the nail in the coffin for the government of China. They are as dead to me and my actions will reflect it. Down wi
by ganzuul 5y ago
In my eyes, the attack on 'effeminate men' is the nail in the coffin for the government of China. They are as dead to me and my actions will reflect it. Down with Emperor Pooh!
- IsThisYou 5y agoAlso maybe the genocide in Xinjiang. The constant attacks against India. Daily sending war planes into Taiwan's air defense zone. Using armed fishing vessels to militarily attack the Philippines. Raiding the fishing grounds of poor countries by turning off transponders and sending hundreds of fishing vessels into their national waters at night. Destroying world heritage nature reserves to steal fish. And don't get me started about the crimes the Chinese Communists are doing to the Chinese people...
- marderfarker2 5y ago
- IsThisYou 5y agoSorry, I have no idea what you are trying to tell me.
- marderfarker2 5y ago
- cinntaile 5y agoJudging from your comment history, there are quite a bit of China comments there.
- dang 5y agoYou can't do this on HN, as the site guidelines make extremely clear: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html. Moreover, you've been breaking the guidelines repeatedly and egregiously. I've therefore banned this account. If you don't want to be banned, you're welcome to email hn@ycombinator.com and give us reason to believe that you'll follow the rules in the future. They're here: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html.
- lucian1900 5y ago[flagged]
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- gunfighthacksaw 5y agoIf you resurrected Lenin, took him for a walk around Shanghai or Beijing and explained the deal to him he would be proud since so much of their political system is derived from Leninism, ergo communism. Even their market economy seems like a redux of Lenin’s NEP. Don’t try pulling that tired old “not real communism” schtick, we all see through it. Another thing, if they weren’t communists, where is the incentive to keep up the charade with all the symbolism? Surely a rational non-communist polity would realize there is a lot to gain from dropping the whole red, socialist realism and adopt a more (post-)modern aesthetic.
- andrepd 5y ago>Another thing, if they weren’t communists, where is the incentive to keep up the charade with all the symbolism? Surely a rational non-communist polity would realize there is a lot to gain from dropping the whole red, socialist realism and adopt a more (post-)modern aesthetic. Much to the contrary. All governments strive for continuity to legitimise their regime. It's why for example even revolutions often co-opt the institutions they're trying to replace. In this case the communist "branding" is what gives them their legitimacy.
- zokula 5y agoLenin wasn't a communist. China doesn't even practice real communism.
- bigcat123 5y ago
- dang 5y agoNationalistic flamewar is not allowed here, regardless of which country you have a problem with. We've banned this account. If you keep creating accounts to break HN's rules with, we will ban your main account as well. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- LudwigNagasena 5y ago[flagged]
- topspin 5y agoIt is amusing. They could have gone on filling the oceans with plastic and using banned CFCs and gamifying life on Earth through Social Credit all while enjoying near total deference from the prevailing virtuegeist of the West. But instead they chose to mess with LGBTQ and all of the sudden they're evil incarnate.
- bopbeepboop 5y ago
- ganzuul 5y agoThis is easy to understand. All the things you mention are issues that affect everybody. A better understanding of what it means to be man affects a very small percentage, so when when a govt looks past everything it should care about in order to mess with natural roles then it is really obvious that they are in the wrong.
- topspin 5y agoWhat gymnastics would you have performed if the systemic oppression of Uyghurs had been in my list? Another sin largely ignored by the echo chamber, yet one that certainly does single out a minority. Shall we speculate on the relative population sizes of 'effeminate' Chinese men vs Uyghurs while further regressing into this rationalization of selective outrage?
- ganzuul 5y agoNone, because that issue is hotly contested. This issue is not contested; there is no denial from them on this issue. If they are doing something wrong they know that it is wrong. Meanwhile they think this is something they can get away with openly. I hope this clears up the confusion. There is no selectivity here.
- lucian1900 5y ago
- bruce343434 5y agoNo, it seems like a meme that xi looks like winnie the pooh
- enkid 5y agoSorry, I trust BBC more than I trust you about what is not allowed in China's heavy controlled internet. https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-china-blog-40627855 https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-china-blog-40627855
- lucian1900 5y ago
- hker 5y agoThe level of propaganda (censorship and sponsorship) of the West (BBC, CNN, etc., if that could be called propaganda) is nowhere comparable to the level of propaganda in China (CGTN, CCTV, etc.), and this is the reason that generally the West has free press while China does not. See my other comment [1] for some pointers to the level of propaganda (censorship and sponsorship) in China (e.g., police tracking journalists and deleting photos for no reasons, sponsoring YouTubers with special arrangements), which clearly has no equivalent in the West. [1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29685703 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29685703 This is why people generally trust BBC, but not media in China.
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- tyrfing 5y agoWhy don't you link what seem to be private NPPA requirements? It's also a real stretch to say it's about mockery. It's about encouraging "correct values". I have a hard time seeing this as an argument in good faith, it's so far from any factual basis or even arguments from anyone like Chinese nationalists, who would argue that homosexuality is Western moral corruption.
- paxcoder 5y ago
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- saba2008 5y agoIt's less than 'final nail', but rather sign that government has no better topics, than crude mix of chauvinism an and emotional manipulation. Cf. Russian progression from 'ignore politics, look at economic growth' -> 'ignore politics for economical stability sake' -> 'ignore politics or homos will diddle your kids'
- jkhdigital 5y agoYou know the end is near when ideas of proper morality flow from a government to its citizens, rather than the reverse.
- sobkas 5y ago> You know the end is near when ideas of proper morality flow from a government to its citizens, rather than the reverse. You have no idea how many of social liberties you take for granted were strongarmed by governments/judiciary. Also how many liberties were taken from you by majority of citizens. So be careful what you wish for.
- steelstraw 5y ago
- manuelabeledo 5y agoAwful homophobic comment.
- bool3max 5y agoNo it's not.
- manuelabeledo 5y agoThe original comment was worse, although this one is not much better.
- webinvest 5y agoThe Chinese government disagrees with you as well.
- manuelabeledo 5y agoNot too interested in what an oligarchy has to say about human rights.
- inopinatus 5y agoOn the contrary it’s a fabulous comment.
- inopinatus 5y agoadding: that was before the poster edited their need about being ready to get hard with other men whilst listening to Pat Benatar.
- steelstraw 5y ago
- dang 5y agoPlease do not take HN threads into flamewar like this. We ban accounts that do that, for what should be obvious reasons if you review https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html You can make your substantive points thoughtfully, so please do that instead.