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I'm...a good deal more anti-China than the average person, but from what I've seen of that channel it doesn't seem very credible. Most of their takes seem corr
by harpersealtako 4y ago
I'm...a good deal more anti-China than the average person, but from what I've seen of that channel it doesn't seem very credible. Most of their takes seem correct on the broader level (e.g. yes, China in the next few decades is on very shaky ground for a host of complicated reasons, and decision making is slowly getting less sane), but the specifics seem maximally sensational/fearmongering. The only thing I like of him is some of the discussion of Chinese internet counterculture, which is genuinely fascinating stuff (e.g. the levels of irony, euphemism, and meta-references people use to talk about banned topics and get around censorship is unreal).
- DiogenesKynikos 4y agoIt was weird how laowhy86 and Serpentza (a vlogger he collaborates with) transitioned, seemingly on a dime, from trashy "Are you a white guy who wants to date in China?" videos to "Evil CCP is coming for your kittens" videos.