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		axiosgunnar on Dec 25, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Steam has been banned in China Of course I see Western propaganda, but at least Western propaganda pretends to benefit me. So I would rather pretend to believe in Western progaganda than Chinese propaganda. „Humans are humans“ is dangerously naive in a world full of thug nations.

nsv on Dec 25, 2021 | [–]

Propaganda does not benifit you. It benifits the state. To think that the state's goals are your own is a symptom of being poisoned by propaganda.

medstrom on Dec 25, 2021 | [–]

Pretends to benefit you? Example, please?

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