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[–] CyroSignal@lemmy.world 7 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

That's the absolute truth.

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 hours ago

and a surprisingly bitter pill for so many to swallow; it tells you instantly who has been chugging the propaganda kool-aid and they get smug about it when you try to point it out to them.

[–] fta@lemmy.zip 8 points 19 hours ago (4 children)

Genuinely asking, why are there a lot of “China good US bad” posts on lemmy? Like is it Chinese citizens posting this, pro-communist westerners? Bots?

I ask because when I see pro-capitalist posts elsewhere I assume they are bots or Americans that watch too much Fox News.

[–] SocialistVibes01@lemmy.ml 5 points 5 hours ago

It's just communism isn't vilified around us like it.was, still is, around you your whole life

[–] huf@hexbear.net 15 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

to break the monotony of the deluge of china bad propaganda articles that infest all of the western internet?

[–] orc_princess@lemmy.ml 11 points 7 hours ago

China gives us hope that multipolarity is coming and that our countries can also develop and lift millions out of poverty

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 18 points 9 hours ago

There are some Chinese users, but the majority are just communists from different countries, not neceessarily western ones. Lemmy was made by communists, so there are more of us here.

[–] Gelik@feddit.dk -5 points 9 hours ago (3 children)

book recommedation: No Escape by Nury Turkel

[–] ZeroHora@lemmy.ml 9 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Nury Turkel is an American attorney, author, public official, and foreign policy expert based in Washington, D.C. He is a former chair of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, and former president of the Uyghur American Association.

The UAA was founded in 1998. The UAA has had tax-exempt status since April 1998.[25] Uyghur activist Rushan Abbas played a significant role in the establishment of the UAA. She went on to become UAA Vice President and was the first Uyghur reporter to broadcast daily to the Uyghur region, for Radio Free Asia, in 1998

Very serious person.

[–] QinShiHuangsShlong@lemmy.ml 12 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Rushan Abbas

Abbas worked as a contractor for the U.S. military aiding in the interrogations of Uyghur detainees at Guantanamo Bay.

Very serious activist activity of aiding the torture of those you're "advocating" for.

[–] ZeroHora@lemmy.ml 11 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Is she the one who made an AMA on reddit about the Uyghur?

[–] QinShiHuangsShlong@lemmy.ml 12 points 5 hours ago (2 children)
[–] QinShiHuangsShlong@lemmy.ml 8 points 4 hours ago

Rushan Abbas brings over 15 years of experience in global business development, strategic business analysis, business consultancy and government affairs throughout the Middle East, Africa, CIS regions, Europe, Asia, Australia, North America and Latin America. She also has extensive experience working with U.S. government agencies, including Homeland Security, Department of Defense, Department of State, Department of Justice, and various U.S. intelligence agencies.
In her role at ISI Consultants, Ms. Abbas leads the business development activities of the firm, which includes developing and leveraging international relationships to serve our clients. She also acts as the firm’s key liaison with US and foreign government departments, agencies and embassies in support of international business efforts. Before joining ISI Consultants, Ms. Abbas was the Director for International Business at Leo A. Daly, an internationally recognized leader in the design of the built environment that is consistently ranked among the top design firms in the world. Prior to that, she ran her own consulting firm, working with companies on the set-up, development and implementation of their international business and providing market intelligence and consumer insight to capitalize on new business opportunities in international markets. Ms. Abbas also served as International Marketing Liaison at Pelco (a subsidiary of Schneider Electric) and as International Business Development Manager at Perity Land Inc. the largest commodity exporter in North America. She was also employed at L-3, as a consultant at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, supporting Operation Enduring Freedom during 2002- 2003 and as a news reporter at Radio Free Asia. Ms. Abbas has also worked as a linguist and translator for several federal agencies including work for the US State Department in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and for President George W. Bush and former First Lady Laura Bush. Ms. Abbas holds a Bachelor of Science from Xinjiang University in China and completed a graduate program in International Business from California State University in Fresno. Outside of work Ms. Abbas has been an active campaigner for human rights and works closely with members of U.S. Senate, Congressional Committees, the Congressional Human Rights Caucus, the U.S. Department of State and several other US government departments and agencies.

[–] ZeroHora@lemmy.ml 9 points 5 hours ago (1 children)
[–] QinShiHuangsShlong@lemmy.ml 10 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

It was surprising that even stormfront user's were calling her out.

[–] Goferking0@ttrpg.network 4 points 5 hours ago

Or that those comments didn't get purged

[–] ZeroHora@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 hours ago

Reddit > feddit

[–] QinShiHuangsShlong@lemmy.ml 10 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

No Escape by Nury Turkel

Part Anne Frank and Hannah Arendt, No Escape shares Turkel’s personal story while drawing back the curtain on the historically unprecedented and increasing threat from China.

"Part Holocaust trivialisation and Zionist cold war anti-communist No Escape shares the state departments line..."

Certainly a source.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 8 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

Personally, I prefer Xinjiang: A Report and Resource Compilation. It's better than that memoir by a Statesian politician, and uses a combination of western reporting and hard empirical data.

[–] Gelik@feddit.dk 1 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (2 children)

Sure, the about page of the collective says a lot about their agenda already but I'm gonna check out the article in detail later.

[–] orc_princess@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 hours ago

Yeah it's always good to be aware of the biases and such, but afaik that resource has lots of sources so you can check for yourself

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 5 points 5 hours ago

As you should, it's very in-depth and deserves it.

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