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minus-squaredavel [he/him]linkfedilinkEnglish8•7 months agoObviously violent “protesters” can’t be allowed to terrorize a city. But that’s not the narrative imperial core media spun about it. They spun a story about “freedom fighters”. It’s what they always do. Behind a made-for-TV Hong Kong protest narrative, Washington is backing nativism and mob violence
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink-6•7 months agoHm why does this narrative of violent protesters terrorizing cities feel so familiar? I wonder where I’ve heard that before
minus-squaredavel [he/him]linkfedilinkEnglish8•7 months agoI don’t know, where? Vagueposting isn’t cute.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•7 months agoSorry haha got a little carried away with the sarcasm. This narrative is used by the US a lot, for example Black Lives Matter protests
Obviously violent “protesters” can’t be allowed to terrorize a city. But that’s not the narrative imperial core media spun about it. They spun a story about “freedom fighters”. It’s what they always do.
Behind a made-for-TV Hong Kong protest narrative, Washington is backing nativism and mob violence
Hm why does this narrative of violent protesters terrorizing cities feel so familiar? I wonder where I’ve heard that before
I don’t know, where? Vagueposting isn’t cute.
Sorry haha got a little carried away with the sarcasm. This narrative is used by the US a lot, for example Black Lives Matter protests