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Harmony is a bit of a loaded word in Chinese (nowadays, not sure how about it historically) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmonious_Society https://en.wikiped

by cies 3y ago

Harmony is a bit of a loaded word in Chinese (nowadays, not sure how about it historically) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmonious_Society https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmonious_Society In the west you "promote hate" or "spread misinfo" or "are a Russian agent"; in China you "disturb the harmony". All ways to silence dissent if you ask me.

dwallin 3y ago
Exploring the meaning behind the use of the word "Harmony" was the beginning of an interesting discussion but the last part of your comment unfortunately reads like thinly-veiled partisan jabs. You unnecessarily chose phrases particularly associated with the American left-wing when a more neutral approach would have been sufficient. The idea of "Harmony" is strongly connected to collectivist ideology. In the west, mainstream political parties tend to embody particular aspects of collectivism, while parties that completely embrace or reject it are relegated to the fringe (eg. Communist or Libertarian parties). In the US, the right-wing tends to be highly collectivist when it comes to the military/law enforcement (eg. "Support our troops"), religious practice, and national identity (eg. "Patriots") while the left-wing tends to be more collectivist when it comes to government programs and policy (eg. Universal Healthcare).
- cies 3y ago
  Could not agree with you more. I was maybe --in my defence-- more pointing towards the irony of the word which I happen to know (as an outsider) is so ingrained in Chinese state messaging that it even has an "internet slang", namely: river crab. Wrt my own political-economic convictions, im a socialist far more left than "typical left wing american", which are not socialist (so not actually "left" of anything) and this mere right wingers in disguise imho. Im not from the US btw.
- cies 3y ago
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphemisms_for_Internet_censorship_in_China https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphemisms_for_Internet_censor...
hehhehaha 3y ago
It can't be because the job of an OS is to 'harmoniously' manage a bunch of system and user functions right? It has to be insidious propaganda.

by cies 3y ago

dwallin 3y ago

Exploring the meaning behind the use of the word "Harmony" was the beginning of an interesting discussion but the last part of your comment unfortunately reads like thinly-veiled partisan jabs. You unnecessarily chose phrases particularly associated with the American left-wing when a more neutral approach would have been sufficient. The idea of "Harmony" is strongly connected to collectivist ideology. In the west, mainstream political parties tend to embody particular aspects of collectivism, while parties that completely embrace or reject it are relegated to the fringe (eg. Communist or Libertarian parties). In the US, the right-wing tends to be highly collectivist when it comes to the military/law enforcement (eg. "Support our troops"), religious practice, and national identity (eg. "Patriots") while the left-wing tends to be more collectivist when it comes to government programs and policy (eg. Universal Healthcare).

cies 3y ago
Could not agree with you more. I was maybe --in my defence-- more pointing towards the irony of the word which I happen to know (as an outsider) is so ingrained in Chinese state messaging that it even has an "internet slang", namely: river crab. Wrt my own political-economic convictions, im a socialist far more left than "typical left wing american", which are not socialist (so not actually "left" of anything) and this mere right wingers in disguise imho. Im not from the US btw.
cies 3y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphemisms_for_Internet_censorship_in_China https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphemisms_for_Internet_censor...

hehhehaha 3y ago

It can't be because the job of an OS is to 'harmoniously' manage a bunch of system and user functions right? It has to be insidious propaganda.