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
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.