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Davel, .ml admin: "Questioning our pro-China and pro-Russia government stances and content comrade? That's bigotry, BAN! (media.piefed.world)

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[-] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 74 points 1 month ago

Poor dude was new and just didn't know what was going on, or even the atmosphere where they posted the question. Lmao I really need to migrate a piefed instance stat.

[-] socsa@piefed.social 64 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

This is precisely why more instances should ~~defend~~ defed .ml

They make the onboarding experience shitty for new users who haven't built up some immunity to tankie brain rot

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[-] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 45 points 1 month ago

Lmao I saw that post a bit ago and was like “hah yep ban incoming 😬”

[-] SanctimoniousApe@lemmings.world 18 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Gotta love the end date, too: 9/11 - like, really?!?

[-] s@piefed.world 15 points 1 month ago

It probably was a 1 month ban (30 days) so just an unfortunate coincidence

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[-] commiunism@lemmy.dbzer0.com 40 points 1 month ago

Nobody asked for one, but I got a pretty good explanation for why this is what why this is happening.

ML's on lemmy are predominantly of the "deprogram" variety (in reference to the deprogram podcast and r/thedeprogram being quite large on reddit), and generally they're a laughing stock given the narratives they parrot that are so de-attached from the material reality and their various mannerisms when it comes to arguing. One of the larger narratives is that the west and western imperialism is horrible (which is true), and that whoever is opposed to it must be a force for good or something, which manifests as uncritical support for China, Russia, Iran even though they're both imperialist bourgeoisie states too.

I see some people claim that they're some paid Russian shills, which is wrong. They do it for free, with a genuine belief because that's what their community says and does.

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[-] Electricd@lemmybefree.net 33 points 1 month ago

I was surprised they didn't remove the thread

But then I understood

They ban everyone that accuses them of censoring, or being tankies, or speaking against china and russia, and they keep their tankies' comments so people are convinced

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[-] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 32 points 1 month ago

That mod in those countries would be made to disappear for the pronouns in his name, then tortured until he admits to raping children.

[-] vxx@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

They have the pronouns to pretend to be on the left, when in reality they're more alligned with Neo-Nazis

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[-] BryceBassitt 20 points 1 month ago

Sweet, yet another instance to block

[-] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 29 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

You’ll notice that it’s still .ml making questionable decisions.

Edit: noticed you’ve only been here for 4 months. Lemmygrad and hexbear are also worth blocking

[-] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Without checking, no shot blahaj federates with those. Still a good edit note for instances that do though.

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[-] kepix@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago

you guys have no idea how much money goes towards the russian propaganda machine

[-] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 9 points 1 month ago

putin literally funds it, billions on this troll farms. plus he funds other right wing groups or media as well.

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[-] iceagec0mmie@lemmy.org 13 points 1 month ago

lmfao what’s up with all these bootlickers?

[-] VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago

They understand that the US does bad things, but have a black-and-white worldview that brings them to the conclusion that anyone who opposes the US must be heroes. They don't understand that both sides of a conflict can be shitty.

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[-] Subdivide6857@midwest.social 11 points 1 month ago

The US coordinated the disinformation campaign, and has been for a very long time.

[-] hakase@lemmy.zip 58 points 1 month ago

Russia and China, on the other hand? Entirely straightforward and transparent in their reporting. No disinformation campaigns there, no sir.

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[-] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 54 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Did you notice that the US was not involved in this conversation at all until @Subdivide6857@midwest.social brought it up? That the US is in fact entirely irrelevant to this discussion of blatant censorship and partisanship on Lemmy.ml?

This is a perfectly clear and obvious example of the whataboutism game that tankies love to play. This user should only be ridiculed for their transparent attempts at distraction and deflection. Otherwise, do not engage.

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[-] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 14 points 1 month ago

more significant damage was done by russian disinformation/misinformation, through various media and people and grifters, get out of your high horse.

[-] Subdivide6857@midwest.social 10 points 1 month ago

Post-Soviet Russia is the fruit of the US labor. They’re no longer commies.

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[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

This is Russian Disinformation. And anything that suggests otherwise is also Russian Disinformation. And if you argue with me you're a Russian Bot. And don't even think about downvoting. You'll only make me wave my American Flag harder while singing the national anthem louder.

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