Edward Snowden says autobiography has been censored in China
www.theguardian.com
Sections on democracy and privacy appear to be missing in Chinese edition of Permanent Record

Can't go allowing Western propaganda about "personal liberty" to interfere with our grand plans. But we're definitely not authoritarian. You will grow to love the options we give you.

  • Guyrana [any,undecided]
    3·
    4 years ago
    1. the article is months old
    2. I doubt op has a copy of the text to verify the claim
    3. editoiralizing by saying authoritarian, theres an agenda

    maybe op should tell us why he posted it?

    • ARVSPEX [none/use name]
      2·
      4 years ago

      maybe op should tell us why he posted it?

      Look at the image linked in the body, that should tell you everything you need to know about his intent.

      • CallMeALibItsAllGood [none/use name]
        15·
        4 years ago

        lol I guess I did need a trigger warning, look at the controversy this post is generating.

        Odd that the adherents of ideology being charged with censorship are responding by... trying to bury this post with downvotes. The irony is rich.

        • ARVSPEX [none/use name]
          1·
          4 years ago

          look at the controversy this post is generating

          Which is exactly what you are apparently after every time you post about China. Why not link more pics supporting the bollocks Uyghur Genocide narrative or links to Business Insider articles about China's scary social credit system?

          Downvotes are censorship

          Oof.

        • Huldra [they/them, it/its]
          1·
          4 years ago

          You're obviously trolling with this "Haha trigger warning amiritite?" bit.

    • CallMeALibItsAllGood [none/use name]
      11·
      4 years ago

      I didn't realize this site was squarely for current events, might want to mention to people posting pictures of old memes and cats. And you think I need a copy of the physical book in order to make this post? Did you even read the link? Snowden used twitter and some of his readers in China to piece together some of the censored text. And sure, if I have an agenda, it's to keep people questioning their reality.

      Think for yourselves.

      • ARVSPEX [none/use name]
        ·
        4 years ago

        And sure, if I have an agenda, it’s to keep people questioning their reality.

        Which is why you insist on perpetuating western narratives like the Uyghur genocide.

        'Questioning reality' apparently leads you right back around to supporting y*nk state department narratives. So much for 'thinking for yourself'.

        • CallMeALibItsAllGood [none/use name]
          9·
          4 years ago

          Which is why you insist on perpetuating western narratives like the Uyghur genocide.

          Okay now you're just making things up. I've yet to comment on Uyghurs at all.

          Please start thinking for yourself.

          • ARVSPEX [none/use name]
            ·
            4 years ago

            Okay now you’re just making things up. I’ve yet to comment on Uyghurs at all.

            I am sure that picture in your post's body just manifested into existence by divine ordinance.

            OK, I am definitively being had here. Fuck me for being so silly.

            • CallMeALibItsAllGood [none/use name]
              11·
              4 years ago

              The red hand is pretty universal in regards to Chinese censorship. The image of a Uyghur is happenstance. And I'm not informed enough to have an opinion on China's genocide.

              • Huldra [they/them, it/its]
                1·
                4 years ago

                So you're not informed enough to have an opinion but you still are informed enough to call it definitely a genocide?

                • CallMeALibItsAllGood [none/use name]
                  12·
                  4 years ago

                  I was just quoting you. I'd personally call it sterilization and work-release prison camps, at least for the ones who cooperate.

                  I'll ask you: what happens to the ones who don't cooperate?

                  • Huldra [they/them, it/its]
                    1·
                    4 years ago

                    So you're not informed enough to have an opinion but you are still informed enough to repeat Zenz shit about sterilization? Curious.