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[–] arcterus@piefed.blahaj.zone 15 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I will never understand the hypocritical surveillance state apologism when it comes to China or Russia on this site.

If China's surveillance state was purely for the benefit of their citizens, they wouldn't need such an extensive censorship apparatus that frequently censors minorities and minority beliefs (e.g. LGBT topics) as well as content that reflects particularly poorly on the government.

[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Precisely. Just ask Naomi Wu (SexyCyborg) how much she enjoys the surveillance state, how much she enjoyed being disappeared for a few months, how much she enjoys being told not to do any more techno State Resistance content, and how much she enjoys being able to leave but can't, because her partner is queer.

Really, its a bunch of people who either like being in an in-group and/or they like feeling superior/powerful by promoting authoritarian communism.

[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 month ago (3 children)

So no different the America. Just that America is going after the "Illegals" right now.

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

Two things can be bad at the same time.

[–] 1985MustangCobra@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

why is this the staple response? "yeah but america"

[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Right? How about neither option? How about Authoritarianism is bad, regardless of who's doing it?

[–] brachiosaurus@mander.xyz 2 points 1 month ago

I will never understand the hypocritical surveillance state apologism when it comes to China or Russia on this site.

People get brainwashed to conform, when they don't like a side they urge to pick another