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submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by emizeko@hexbear.net to c/copypasta@hexbear.net

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gonna be posting a bunch of quotes in this thread that I want to preserve. you are welcome to post critiques of a given pasta, just remember I don't 100% agree with all of these (only most) but consider them information worth saving. proposed edits will be considered

CONTENT WARNING: there's going to be mentions of imperial atrocities in here, including SA and torture.

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[–] emizeko@hexbear.net 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

What can we make of the tendency of Westerners to flippantly regurgitate the accusation of brainwashing against another country and its people, but then display indignation when that same allegation is made about their own?

A common exchange may play out like this:

American: You can’t imagine the scope of Chinese propaganda, everyone’s brainwashed.

Non-American: Almost every single Western news network and print publication is part of a US-run propaganda program. Any exceptions are ruthlessly harassed and shut down.

American: That’s absolutely ridiculous! We’re free!

from https://redsails.org/brainwashing/