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> ridiculing politicians in China is taboo You mean the Chinese politicians that are in power right? Chinese propaganda ridicules constantly politicians from o

> ridiculing politicians in China is taboo You mean the Chinese politicians that are in power right? Chinese propaganda ridicules constantly politicians from other countries. Obviously this is just a well calculated move. It's acceptable to mock certain kind of people/groups. That's all there is to it. We don't need to go into Chinese psychology.

FpUser 4y ago
This is what can happen when you ridicule Macron in France: "She currently stands accused of "insulting the president of the republic" and will stand trial on 20 June in Saint Omer, the prosecutor said. She risks a prison sentence and a fine of €15,000 if convicted at the trial." - [0] Looks like they are learning from the best. [0] - https://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/03/30/heres-the-story-behind-the-trending-hashtag-macronordure-macrongarbage https://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/03/30/heres-the-story-...
- Steltek 4y ago
  Somewhere out there is a good copy-pasta dismissal of these boring reflexive "But look! A Western country did something similar that one time so that makes it okay for us to do!" responses.
  - FpUser 4y ago
    To mind reader: >"that one time so that makes it okay for us to do" I am not "us". I live in Canada. And I am way more concerned with what we and the West in general are doing in human rights department then what China does. When I see the case dismissed and prosecutor loosing the job I'll be celebrating. I'll live it to China to sort their own shit.
    - lazyeye 4y ago
      Yes but China appears to be sorting our shit too. And very effectively.
      - FpUser 4y ago
        You are going to blame China for trying? Last time I checked we have Government with CSIS and other agencies. They should get of their asses and do their job. Also restoring ability to make staff here rather than getting it from China will not hurt but I am afraid that we have pissed this away permanently.
  - dTal 4y ago
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whataboutism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whataboutism

FpUser 4y ago

This is what can happen when you ridicule Macron in France: "She currently stands accused of "insulting the president of the republic" and will stand trial on 20 June in Saint Omer, the prosecutor said. She risks a prison sentence and a fine of €15,000 if convicted at the trial." - [0] Looks like they are learning from the best. [0] - https://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/03/30/heres-the-story-behind-the-trending-hashtag-macronordure-macrongarbage https://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/03/30/heres-the-story-...

Steltek 4y ago
Somewhere out there is a good copy-pasta dismissal of these boring reflexive "But look! A Western country did something similar that one time so that makes it okay for us to do!" responses.
- FpUser 4y ago
  To mind reader: >"that one time so that makes it okay for us to do" I am not "us". I live in Canada. And I am way more concerned with what we and the West in general are doing in human rights department then what China does. When I see the case dismissed and prosecutor loosing the job I'll be celebrating. I'll live it to China to sort their own shit.
  - lazyeye 4y ago
    Yes but China appears to be sorting our shit too. And very effectively.
    - FpUser 4y ago
      You are going to blame China for trying? Last time I checked we have Government with CSIS and other agencies. They should get of their asses and do their job. Also restoring ability to make staff here rather than getting it from China will not hurt but I am afraid that we have pissed this away permanently.
- dTal 4y ago
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whataboutism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whataboutism