Marxist-Leninist. Tankie. Based in the imperial vassal state of Japan.

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Cake day: June 21st, 2023

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  • They are absolutely THRILLED that Trump won. It means that they get to pat themselves on the back about being the heroic main character fighting against the evil empire. For four years! When in reality they are a mid-level bureaucrat that never made a stand against anything fascist in their life.

    If Harris had won, they wouldn’t have been as able to yell about what a heroic sacrifice they were making. They would have had to subsist on fantasizing about swooping in to “liberate Taiwan” and being feted by the people there.





  • I am not a big social media user but I downloaded xiaohongshu just to see how things were going there firsthand.

    It was downright heartwarming.

    Chinese users being incredibly open to people coming on to the platform, going out of their way to provide messages in English and tutorials on how things work. Obviously it is a great chance for them to expand their viewership too. USians to their credit, being pretty humble and often even trying to use some mandarin or express interest in learning it. A lot of questions that seem to stem from legitimate curiosity as opposed to any kind of maliciousness. Legitimately some of the most positive social media I think I have ever seen in my life.

    Will people stick with it? I have no idea, but I can only hope a little bit of the attitude sticks around longterm.




  • I read through this and I hate it.

    Author apparently regularly speaks at the UN and is writing a book on ethical AI? I see we are off to a great start. And by the second paragraph we already have:

    But dig a little deeper, and the reality becomes far more insidious.

    Every post, like, and comment exists in an ecosystem designed to prioritize “core socialist values” over freedom of speech.

    Remind me which country is the one banning TikTok and censoring speech?

    For instance, posts addressing politically sensitive issues, such as criticism of Chinese cybersecurity laws or advocacy for human rights in Xinjiang, have reportedly been flagged or removed

    Assuming they even are (note reportedly), not really a bad thing. You don’t need to sell me on the platform more Jason.

    In a report by China Digital Times, RedNote’s (Xiaohongshu) content moderation includes strict guidelines for handling “sudden incidents,” a term used to describe politically or socially sensitive topics.

    One might assume that China Digital Times is a Chinese newspaper as the name might suggest to a layperson. However, they are based in California and have direct connections to the US government. Hardly an unbiased source to be citing.

    By exporting a content control and surveillance model, RedNote challenges the open exchange of ideas on which democracy depends.

    If the open exchange of ideas is that critical to democracy, isn’t the US a more egregious offender? All of this stems from the US’s instigating actions, China did literally nothing except provide a service that they have provided for years.

    Joining RedNote has also brought Westerners closer to Chinese citizens than ever before.

    Framing this as a negative, even subtly, is arguably the most evil thing in an article chock full of propaganda.