You're very vocal about your belief that Uighur mistreatment in China is Western propaganda and are quick to discredit any source that says otherwise. As far as I've noticed you defend any jab at China in the same way.

Personally I'm very much against capitalism, the destruction its wrought on the world, and the countries that legislate in favor of short term gains for the wealthy over basic rights for the other 99.99%. The US is a shithole and the greatest offender of them all.

That said, just because I'm not on team America doesn't mean I'm on team China. That stinks of "Republicans are terrible so I have to be a Democrat." Both can suck and legitimately criticizing one doesn't mean you're in league with the other though I don't get the vibe that you agree with that sentiment. You're quick to say that anything negative said about China is propaganda.

In this particula case, I'm curious to what degree the information is false. Is it a 100% fabrication and there is absolutely no different treatment of Uighur Muslims by the Chinese government? Are Uighurs asked nicely to consider a different religious belief but nothing more? Are reeducation camps real, but Uighurs are treated really well there?

Please cite your sources and explain why they're more credible that the sources that claim some fuckery is going on with the Chinese government in respect to Uighurs.

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[–] xenith@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I didn't say I had any beliefs that needed shattering. I looked through the comments of the linked reddit AMA and some people talked about the spread of propaganda but that's no more compelling than your comments saying the same thing. I'm not sure what I was supposed to take away from that and I hope that you have more substantial reasoning propping up your beliefs.

Back to my original question, in your estimation what is the level of misinformation about Uighur treatment by the CCP? Are Uighurs treated no differently than anyone else in China? Are Uighurs being detained or questioned due to their religious beliefs? Are reeducation camps real? I'm sincerely interested but calling news articles misinformation is not in itself compelling in any way.

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[–] xenith@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Yes they are surveilled and policed for protection purposes, but the alternative is them becoming terrorists, like some of them did that committed attacks against mainland from 1993-2013.

Whoa whoa whoa. I think you and I have different interpretations of what constitutes "fucked up" because I think what you just said is absolutely fucked and you just casually threw it in the middle of a paragraph. And you worded it like it was fact: "the alternative is them becoming terrorists." I mean, fuck man.

Are you a fan of the US government surveilling and policing Muslims because "the alternative is them becoming terrorists?" You sound like a talking head on Fox News: "If them Mooslums all wanna be terrorists then the gubment SHOULD be watching them!"

This is my overarching point: you spend a lot of time on here calling people uneducated and bigots and sockpuppets and actors of the state all in the name of unshakable support for a government.. which is exactly what the far right in America does for a different government. You/they come off as angry, hostile, and combative. Anything you/they don't believe is misinformation believed by sheep and you/they are the ultimate arbiters of truth. You weaken your own arguments by equating insult to education and debate.

Most of the times I see you in a thread, you're stating an opinion as fact or being rude to someone who asks a question or has a different opinion. In your response to me above you said that I "believe blindly that Anglosphere global news press always spoke the truth, and they are the true authority" and that you "have a feeling [I] have made up your mind" because I asked for sources or citations. You "bet I also believe" a bunch of other US-state sponsored propaganda which is a blatent attempt at undermining a platform that I don't hold and never expressed. I never presented an opinion outside of my hatred for capitalism - I simply asked for information and you jumped on the offensive.

I'm not anti-China. I'm anti-being rude and dismissive when someone asks for information or doesn't agree with you. You're a bully and you need to be aware of that. Look at your comment history and tell me I'm wrong.

You're not changing any minds or any systems by insulting everyone who doesn't tell you you're right. You're obviously angry much of the time, but you're not using it constructively. Despite your intentions you do more harm than good to your cause.