Reddit's user uprising against China because Tencent will invest in the platform

Post by yourbandsucks » Sun, Feb 10, 2019, 5:14 PM UTC

learc83 wrote: post #327

yourbandsucks wrote: post #325

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So you can't think of any reason that the Chinese would be upset about specifically English speaking people implying Hong Kong isn't part of China? I mean, I get that you don't like them, but at a certain point it becomes willful ignorance.

I know why China is upset about it. They know that a large percentage of the population of Hong Kong doesn't want to be part of China. And they have done everything in their power to make sure that the Hong Kong independence movement doesn't gain a foothold. From punishing protestors to eroding local autonomy, to encouraging mainland immigration, to manipulating global speech. This isn't about some disadvantaged coun…

Post by insulanus » Sun, Feb 10, 2019, 6:31 PM UTC

Novashi wrote: post #208

save_ferris wrote: post #200

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It wasn't just censorship in the traditional sense, Huffman changed someone else's content that was posted. What an insane and unbelievably poor decision by the CEO of a major company. Sure, the size of Huffman's change was small and limited in scope, but the injustice that it represented combined with the incredible lack of judgment by the Chief Executive rightfully rightfully caused a loud response. He absolutely s…

>but the injustice Let's chill out with the over-the-top rhetoric because few of us are paying customers of reddit and it's their database at the end of the day. Stop manufacturing outrage please

Post by sarchertech » Sun, Feb 10, 2019, 9:35 PM UTC

yourbandsucks wrote: post #331

learc83 wrote: post #327

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I know why China is upset about it. They know that a large percentage of the population of Hong Kong doesn't want to be part of China. And they have done everything in their power to make sure that the Hong Kong independence movement doesn't gain a foothold. From punishing protestors to eroding local autonomy, to encouraging mainland immigration, to manipulating global speech. This isn't about some disadvantaged coun…

1997 was not a century ago. Bias buster for you: what if you applied the same level of hostile rhetoric and numerical exaggeration to the deeds of the other 4 UNSC members over a given timeframe? Or, God forbid, applied dispassionate analysis to all 5? Let me guess, that's whataboutism?

Post by smsm42 » Mon, Feb 11, 2019, 12:23 AM UTC

Post by learc83 » Mon, Feb 11, 2019, 6:52 AM UTC

yourbandsucks wrote: post #336

sarchertech wrote: post #335

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>1997 was not a century ago. What was done to China in 1997? I'd say the people of Hong Kong have legitimate grievances against The British government from that year. Not offering them full citizenship for instance. They also have legitimate Grievances against China for not taking their opinions into account >deeds of the other 4 UNSC members over a given timeframe? So what? The US government has done bad things, and…

You'll note that I haven't defended anything except sovereignty over HK. If you only apply extreme rhetoric and exaggeration towards one country, that's bias. At a certain point, all you're saying is that you really really don't like China. Whatever. They'll continue as they are and we'll continue being a house divided against itself that doesn't build anything. Hopefully we don't start any "just" wars over it. Ameri…