answer: They are not ironic. They intentionally link to other actual propaganda subs like r/Sino. This is not a joke sub. This is another propaganda sub perpetuated by China to try to bring more people over to totalitarianism. Even if it is satire, it is impossible to distinguish because Poe’s Law. :sicko-speeeeen: HAAHAH YES
The delusion that China is obsessed with brainwashing Redditors into supporting China so that it doesn't get destroyed is easily one of the most unintentionally hilarious bits Reddit has ever come up with.
I have to imagine like 95% (being conservative here) of the population of China doesn't even know or care what Reddit is
I think the only people in China who knows about reddit are creepy expat dudes, who are angry that they can't find a wiafu and say racist shit on reddit
Absolutely yes. But I have to assume there are Chinese netizens that use VPNs and since reddit is really popular, found it one way or another. I use to browse r/china (before the HK bullshit) and every now a person from China would actually post there to share some cool stuff about China. Or other times make fun of all the anglos being racist pieces of shit (exactly what you said, the expats.) But they definitely existed before that place turned into an even more reactionary hellhole that it is now.
I am honestly surprised that some of them haven't been banned yet, given their endorsement of a philosophy that expressly condemns free expression and discussion
i love reddit
And I love how literally the next line in that comment is calling for them to be banned
i think quora is slightly worse. today they sent me an email of a question, and its just "can someone with a 135 iq beat someone with a 190+ iq in any intellectual task?" for some reason its all intellectual wankery
Quora is more infuriating becuase its a bunch of dumbasses who think they are the smartest people in the world and are out to prove it, but the sheer volume and variety of idiots on Reddit is unparalleled in human history. Its more of a quality vs. quantity debate.
I think there is an angle of explanation that could fit for at least a part of the group: some youngsters with chinese heritage, who are either born outside of china or live extensively abroad of china, are having an identity crisis as they reach adolescence and young adult stage.
Thank god Dr Hackenbush is here explain everything
Couldn't possibly be seeing racists constantly attacking Asian seniors, getting fed propaganda about how we're all evil brainwashed hivemind creatures who eat bats, or seeing the collapse of western society live while the motherland is improving infrastructure and reducing poverty.
Not too hard to see how a couple of people might be lured into joining the tanky mcspanky club even if they're westerners. After being drawn in they don't change because they don't want to challenge their beliefs and keep posting in their little corners of the internet.
Also them: Who the fuck is outside my house scraeming at me to read the CIA's own papers. Show yourself coward, I will never read the CIA's own papers.
Tankies and other totalitarians are notorious for rejecting all reason and solving disputes with fists, pistols, and armored vehicles - exactly the sort of people that Karl Popper warned about and believed should be suppressed, despite his strong belief in free speech. Tankies and fascists are two sides of the same coin and they feed off each others' hatred.
People who want to self destruct the state once communism is achieved are the exact same as people who want to murder the minorites, you see.
As an anarchist I have my own problems with MLs (tbh just the Stalin infallible teenagers) but at least my beliefs are grounded in something other than WaPo op-eds.
Some powerful takes on that thread
Capitalism has resulted in a grand total of zero deaths because it is an economic system, not a political ideology like communism.
