> post a controversial, but polite comment in a thread
> get a lot of downvotes
> change your comment calling out users that downvote you
> get even more downvotes
> start arguing with some the reddit hive mind replies
> you can only reply once every 15 minutes because of the downvotes
> frustration increases
> get your comment deleted because you call someone's comment idiotic
> subreddit mods notice and remove all your other comments and ban you
> 🙃
It’s just common sense… China has massive online censorship, no democracy, and a history of violence against its own people. People who think the CCP are a force for good are as pathetic as those who think the CIA are
Tell me this: have you ever been to China? Have you ever talked to their people? Have you ever met a Hong Kong or Xinjiang resident and had a sit down chat with them?
If not, you’re just regurgitating what the West has taught you. And it’s quite bold of you to think that the West isn’t suppressing evidence against their lies.
Stop using phrases like “it’s common sense” or “you’re naive if…” if you want to have a serious discussion about this.
Yes, I know a number of people from Hong Kong, as it has historical ties with the UK. Xinjiang is not a community I have ever come into contact with.
The West has its propaganda, but it does have free press, unlike China, and the internet is uncensored. The same sources which tell me about the atrocities in Xinjiang which you inexplicably deny are the ones who taught me about the horrors of the British empire. My sources are not biased because they recognise flaws in both parts of the world.