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China has always done this and it is always comically obvious. The propaganda coming from the US against the Chinese is more subtle and convincing. It's scary

China has always done this and it is always comically obvious. The propaganda coming from the US against the Chinese is more subtle and convincing. It's scary not only because of how good it is, but because people here don't even realize they are being manipulated.

1_player 5y ago
Perhaps you think the US propaganda is more subtle because it's very similar to your world view, as a member of the Western world. I bet a Chinese citizen would find the Hollywood propaganda hilariously over the top, though don't forget that the US propaganda is so widespread it already has infected everybody, including the common Chinese citizen, for decades.
- windsignaling 5y ago
  I considered that, but upon deeper thought, it is not true. Consider the examples elsewhere in this thread. The Chinese propaganda is the Chinese soldier essentially doing an unrealistic magic trick. American propaganda is often in the form of omission or social stature. Consider the last time you saw an Asian male in a Hollywood production (which are few and far between to begin with) that wasn't: a) a kung-fu caricature b) the joke
avgcorrection 5y ago
Hah! Our enemy’s propaganda is such foolish nonsense—no one would fall for that! However, I am quite concerned for the little people of our enemy’s nation, because our propaganda is so subtle and intelligent…
- windsignaling 5y ago
  In fact, I've already considered that my perspective could be due to my own environment and social norms. But consider the examples elsewhere in this thread. The Chinese propaganda is the Chinese soldier essentially doing an unrealistic magic trick with very obviously over the top body language. Body language and non-verbal cues are universal, doesn't matter what country you're from. American propaganda is often in the form of omission or social stature. Consider the last time you saw an Asian male in a Hollywood production (which are few and far between to begin with) that wasn't: a) a kung-fu caricature b) the joke It is indeed more subtle. It's hard to notice something when it's simply not there.

1_player 5y ago

Perhaps you think the US propaganda is more subtle because it's very similar to your world view, as a member of the Western world. I bet a Chinese citizen would find the Hollywood propaganda hilariously over the top, though don't forget that the US propaganda is so widespread it already has infected everybody, including the common Chinese citizen, for decades.

windsignaling 5y ago
I considered that, but upon deeper thought, it is not true. Consider the examples elsewhere in this thread. The Chinese propaganda is the Chinese soldier essentially doing an unrealistic magic trick. American propaganda is often in the form of omission or social stature. Consider the last time you saw an Asian male in a Hollywood production (which are few and far between to begin with) that wasn't: a) a kung-fu caricature b) the joke

avgcorrection 5y ago

Hah! Our enemy’s propaganda is such foolish nonsense—no one would fall for that! However, I am quite concerned for the little people of our enemy’s nation, because our propaganda is so subtle and intelligent…

windsignaling 5y ago
In fact, I've already considered that my perspective could be due to my own environment and social norms. But consider the examples elsewhere in this thread. The Chinese propaganda is the Chinese soldier essentially doing an unrealistic magic trick with very obviously over the top body language. Body language and non-verbal cues are universal, doesn't matter what country you're from. American propaganda is often in the form of omission or social stature. Consider the last time you saw an Asian male in a Hollywood production (which are few and far between to begin with) that wasn't: a) a kung-fu caricature b) the joke It is indeed more subtle. It's hard to notice something when it's simply not there.