Ask HN: What are your thoughts on /r/whereisassange?

Re:Ask HN: What are your thoughts on /r/whereisassange? by rahrahrah on Friday November 18, 2016 @05:49AM (#12985831)

> You can think of Western oppression as being snake-like, while Chinese or Russian oppression is dragon-like. If someone speaks out against the establishment in China or Russia, the response will be brute-force - the dissident will be assassinated.

Well, I think this is bollocks. I think what you described is what the western media would like you to believe: Russia and China assassinate, whereas the USA "only" makes up bogus charges against you and encarcerate you.

I don't know much about China, but there are endless examples of Russia making up bogus charges, and endless examples of US assassinations. These two are closer than most westerners are comfortable thinking.

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Re:Ask HN: What are your thoughts on /r/whereisassange? by Kepler-327b on Friday November 18, 2016 @01:33PM (#12988957)

I'm sure you can find counter-examples, but there are qualitative and quantitative differences in the oppression styles

List of journalists killed in Russia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_journalists_killed_in_...

List of assassinated American politicians https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_assassinated_American_...

In America, they have to at least keep up the pre-text that you are free. Because of the statue of liberty etc. The idea is that if people believe (falsely) that they are free, they are less likely to resist. It's definitely a different style.

Also don't worry I'm not a shill for mainstream media :)

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Re:Ask HN: What are your thoughts on /r/whereisassange? by rahrahrah on Tuesday November 22, 2016 @05:21PM (#13018207)

Thank you.

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