The "enemy" (China) is both pathetically weak (at disinformation) and yet dangerously effective (at disinformation). Where have I seen this pattern before[0,1]

The "enemy" (China) is both pathetically weak (at disinformation) and yet dangerously effective (at disinformation). Where have I seen this pattern before[0,1]? [0]https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/umberto-eco-ur-fascism.pdf https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/umberto-eco-ur-fasci... [1]https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26156901 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26156901