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
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.