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Suddenly seeing more hexbear posts. Did we re-federate with them? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago by jacaw@sh.itjust.works to c/main@sh.itjust.works

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If so, was it polled somewhere?

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[–] Bakzik@hexbear.net 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There are lot's of ways to criticize a political figure or a government. But you choose the racist caricature.

Back to point 2: it’s covert racism. It gives people plausible deniability.

But, at the end of the day, westerners imperialists love their orientalism and their covert racism.

[–] Estiar@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

You do realize the only reason why people keep sharing it is because of the Barbra Streisand effect. People loyal to Xi Jinping thought hate it, so people like me share it because it's funny to see their reaction

[–] Egon@hexbear.net 12 points 1 year ago

Winnie the Pooh isn't censored in China though, so what even is the point except to equate an Asian man with a yellow cartoon figure?

[–] Outdoor_Catgirl@hexbear.net 12 points 1 year ago

I think you should undergo the Barbara Pit effect

[–] HornyOnMain@hexbear.net 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You do realize the only reason why people keep sharing racism is because of the Barbra Streisand effect. People loyal to Xi Jinping thought hate racism, so people like me share racism because it's funny to see their reaction