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A comment on Twitter, Reddit support challenge of visa applicant social media requirement. Parent comment

Re:Twitter, Reddit support challenge of visa applicant socia... by bluntfang on Monday June 01, 2020 @08:40AM (#23377807)
>What is it with this absurd need to defend how poorly your country is doing by essentially saying "hey at least we're not North Korea!"?

I'm certain some of this sentiment is social media propaganda farms.

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Re:Twitter, Reddit support challenge of visa applicant socia... by scrollaway on Monday June 01, 2020 @08:44AM (#23377830)
Sure in some places, but it seems unnecessary to imply it's the case for @moduspol.
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Re:Twitter, Reddit support challenge of visa applicant socia... by kalleboo on Monday June 01, 2020 @09:06AM (#23377980)
That reaction long-predates social media propaganda farms. A similar argument that has come up for years and years is using Venezuela as an example of "Socialism" or "the anti-American-capitalist state". "See, socialism doesn't work, just look at Venezuela".
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Re:Twitter, Reddit support challenge of visa applicant socia... by moduspol on Monday June 01, 2020 @08:41AM (#23377812)
Probably the Russians.
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