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Ask HN: Why is there so much anti-China propaganda posted here?
Can we have some balance? Maybe 50/50 positive/negative news on China here?
Gaining a different perspective is healthy. Don't just drink from one source.
- ablimit 4y agoWhy 50/50 ?
- zaktoo2 4y agoBecause the US is essentially just a war machine.
- ClapperHeid 4y ago[flagged]
- 88913527 4y agoWhy don't people attempt gaining perspective from their opposing political party? It's tough to break through ego's, for one. But secondarily, what's happening in China isn't directly relevant to many HN readers. One can proselytize to the domestic opposition party with the hope of moving a needle on a relevant current issue. Practically, there's no table stakes or advantages to reading positive pieces about China. And feeling bipartisan about something gives the impression of common ground, even if the parties passionately disagree on other issues.
- senttoschool 4y agoBut secondarily, what's happening in China isn't directly relevant to many HN readers. My theory is that a lot of tech people here are threaten by China's rise in tech. For example, if TikTok wins, then Meta/Snap/Twitter employees lose. If Xiaomi wins, then Apple employees lose. If SMIC wins, then Intel employees lose. Etc. It has everything to do with economics and probably social economics too.
- kstenerud 4y agoBecause modern people prefer free, independent nations with free and transparent elections and journalistic freedom and freedom from arbitrary detention, not 50/50 with dictatorships.
- senttoschool 4y agoA democratic country like the US has invaded countless countries, installed US-friendly dictators, and has committed a ton of human rights violations. I don't think it's as simple as democratic = benevolent. The fact is, the CCP is still working for Chinese citizens. Their GDP per capita is still rising. Their lives are still improving every year. Considering how things were for China since the 1800s, don't you think that maybe the CCP was the right government for China? Perhaps in the future when more Chinese citizens are well educated, informed, then they will demand a more democratic country. Let Chinese citizens decide that. They've been overthrowing governments since before the US was created.
- kstenerud 4y agoYou're not even responding to my comment; this is just parroting the same tired old talking points and whataboutisms. People have bad things to say about China, Russia, North Korea and Iran's governments for a reason.
- senttoschool 4y agoBut a high number of people/countries in the world hates USA. So what?
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- ofalkaed 4y agoConsidering that most threads about China go uncommented and only get a few votes I think it is safe to say that the majority of HN does not care about what people on HN have to say about China and any propaganda posted here is failing. The front page is more representative of the HN community, don't put much stock in the new postings.
- sequoiar68 4y agoMedia reports can only be used as entertainment gossip and cannot be trusted, especially the media with colored glasses and double standards.
- gigel82 4y agoCan you share some examples of positive news on China? (as in, actual news, not CCP propaganda)
- uejfiweun 4y agoUh, isn't it obvious? This is an English language forum? China is one of the primary adversaries to the English-speaking world?
- simonblack 4y agoProbably more likely is that HN is an American-oriented website. It's Americans who are the ones more involved in remaining the 'Exceptional' nation. For the rest of us, it's 'Meh. Who gives a rat's?' -9
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- zoklet-enjoyer 4y agoThere's nothing positive about the CCP