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It's really frustrating, I was talking to someone about how successful China has been in de-radicalization of reactionaries. But they responded to this by saying they're only successful because, and I quote "put them all in concentration camps and killed them"

Has anyone here been successful in deprogramming people about this topic? If so any good sources I can use to dissuade them? I tried telling them that the UN report, if you read it, just says that there's concerns about abuse by internment offcials, and there's no evidence of genocide. But when I say this they just dismiss it as if the UN is controlled by the PRC. It's like a religion to liberals to believe anything bad about China and can get really frustrating.

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[–] nohaybanda@hexbear.net 58 points 4 months ago (4 children)

These days I just give them the jagoff and tell them to shut up. Pretty much all of the Uyghur libs I know have been complete ass on Gaza and i have exactly zero patience for their fake tears.

[–] ButtBidet@hexbear.net 36 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Pretty much all of the Uyghur libs I know have been complete ass on Gaza

Been my experience exactly

[–] VILenin@hexbear.net 12 points 4 months ago

No crocodile tears for Muslims when it can't be used in a racist tirade against China

[–] mathemachristian@hexbear.net 18 points 4 months ago

If you go to feddit.org (don't actually, this is just a thought exercise) you will see a lot good takes on gaza but still the uighur genocide lies. They have this one poster who I'm 08.15% sure is employed by NED because of the frequency of the china hating articles they post. But nothing on Gaza, completely abandoned that point.

[–] SkingradGuard@hexbear.net 17 points 4 months ago

Pretty cool idea but I feel like I'd like to actually educate people who are willing to listen.

[–] RedWizard@hexbear.net 17 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You talking about people you talk to in person or ate you talking about people online?

[–] nohaybanda@hexbear.net 12 points 4 months ago

In person. It goes without saying the internet is full of shit opinions