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So when would you say that China started this operation? 10/15 years ago when Tumblr was arguably at its cultural peak? Maybe when Obama was elected? Or 25/30 y
by raydev 4y ago
So when would you say that China started this operation? 10/15 years ago when Tumblr was arguably at its cultural peak? Maybe when Obama was elected? Or 25/30 years ago when MTV was one of the first national TV stations broadcasting LGBTQ-friendly content several hours a day? Or maybe in the 70s/80s when the message began spreading across the "liberal elite" institutions?
Because the things you talk about in your first sentence saw their rise many years ago, and you are only seeing people in relative positions of power now who were raised or grew their careers in places surrounded by these ideas. And they've been raising kids along the way. It stands to reason their kids might be a little more radical.
Quite the long game China is playing!
Can you describe how TikTok's algorithm works? Because there's plenty of people on TikTok who only see street fights, or only rich person fridge organization, or military life "pov"s. Or Minecraft gameplay. And so on. TikTok is known for providing hyper-local content too, so if you're in say, rural Mississippi, you're less likely to see the feminism and gender ideology videos.
- rglover 4y agoIn the case of TikTok, I'd argue it was China seizing an opportunity, not so much being the progenitor.