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It’s been nice to see ordinary Americans open up to life in China but everyone is acting blind to their censorship. Makes me thankful for the fediverse and being able to self host my own instance.

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[-] LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 4 months ago

Even positive ones? But what's up with that?

[-] Natanael@slrpnk.net 12 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

It's like how companies don't like satirical use of their trademarks even if positive. Brand control. Or for China, propaganda control. They don't want you to get comfortable using jokes about it.

[-] CommanderCloon@lemmy.ml 7 points 4 months ago

Xiaohongshu does not tolerate political posts altogether, from what I read

[-] ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.com 2 points 4 months ago

Surprising to me too, it was a positive depiction of Mao.

[-] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 2 points 4 months ago

I'm not really sure, it may be to do with how Jiang Zemin got called toad boy a lot.

[-] tellmeaboutit@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 4 months ago

It’s largely cultural. China is a place where filial piety is import so anything that can be construed as disrespect for your forbearers is looked down upon.

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