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Suddenly seeing more hexbear posts. Did we re-federate with them? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago by jacaw@sh.itjust.works to c/main@sh.itjust.works

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If so, was it polled somewhere?

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[-] Bakzik@hexbear.net 31 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Things can undergo a transformation, just because the original usage might have been innocent. If something starts being used by white racists or western imperialists in a racist way, would ya look at that, it’s racist.

Also, it’s covert racism. It gives people plausible deniability. Like you are doing now.

And this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Peril

[-] Estiar@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

You may be in different circles than me. In my circles, it is used to poke fun at Xi Jinping, not the Chinese people. It is a caricature, just as we draw caricature of our own politicians. Despite the CCP's attempts, Westerners distinguish between race and state. Xi Jinping is not China and China is not Xi Jinping.

[-] Bakzik@hexbear.net 30 points 1 year ago

There are lot's of ways to criticize a political figure or a government. But you choose the racist caricature.

Back to point 2: it’s covert racism. It gives people plausible deniability.

But, at the end of the day, westerners imperialists love their orientalism and their covert racism.

[-] Estiar@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

You do realize the only reason why people keep sharing it is because of the Barbra Streisand effect. People loyal to Xi Jinping thought hate it, so people like me share it because it's funny to see their reaction