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Uyghur "Genocide" is so hardwired to people's brains, how do any of y'all try convince others that they're believing propaganda? (hexbear.net)
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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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[–] Yllych@hexbear.net 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I see a couple comments you posted before (since removed) excusing the American government for overlooking the Palestinian genocide.

So it's interesting that genocide becomes an important issue for you when it can be used as a cudgel against China.

And fuck off with your whiny edits about how you're just a lil guy getting dogpiled. If you want to have a good faith disagreement about China or whatever that's more than allowed here, providing you make a real attempt. Which you did not.

Sorry you stumbled onto one square milimetre of internet that doesn't follow imperial narratives.You wanna feel validated in your anti China sentiment? Go read or watch any major media outlets, speak with any politician, or talk to 90 percent of random people where you live. They will all share in those opinions.

[–] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 1 points 4 months ago (3 children)

That’s bullshit. What’s been happening in Palestine is atrocious and America's long-standing policy towards funding it is inexcusable.

The only thing remotely near "excusing" is my staunch belief that letting Trump be the next president bc of the current admin's stance is not helpful or even counterproductive. Especially given the GOP's regressive stance toward gays, trans, education, etc.

[–] GarbageShoot@hexbear.net 8 points 4 months ago

So what you're saying is that we should support the bankrollers of an ongoing genocide? idk, calling that "not excusing" seems like semantics to me

[–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 7 points 4 months ago

Trump would do genocide ×2 jagoff

[–] Yllych@hexbear.net 7 points 4 months ago

So are you going to vote Democrat or PSL