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This is a great example of one of the tactics CCP deploys. Whataboutism. As shown to be actually happening (does not give facts showing it happens on HN but I

• freeflight 5y ago
  > This is a great example of one of the tactics CCP deploys. Whataboutism. And comments like this are a great example of propaganda methods employed by nation states since even before WWI [0]; "All who doubt our propaganda are traitors." It's also nothing really new for me, I got plenty of similar insults and accusations thrown at me, mostly by Americans, when I opposed the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq. I was called a "terrorist supporter" and "freedom hater" for not just running after blatant lies. Wasn't alone with that, large parts of the world felt similar, literally the largest protest event in human history [0] In that context this whole situation feels like quite the dejavu; It's the same Five Eyes countries leading the charge, it's the same organization peddling lies. Yet bringing up these similarities shall be considered "propaganda" because "Bringing up Iraq is something that only Russian/Chinese trolls do!". [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falsehood_in_War-Time#Reception_and_significance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falsehood_in_War-Time#Receptio...