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Re:YouTube approves ad by Belarusian gov with journalist fro... by eptcyka on Tuesday May 25, 2021 @06:00PM (#27283280)
I've not seen Western states using videos of tortured hostages to signal boost their propaganda channels. I think this is a significant difference, don't you think?
Re:YouTube approves ad by Belarusian gov with journalist fro... by qwertox on Tuesday May 25, 2021 @06:43PM (#27283713)
I mostly share your view on this, but don't forget that when our TV stations show on repeat how our cops are beating Antifa members in demonstrations, that this has also the same chilling effect on us. They are usually followed by interviews from higher-ups in the police force who then frame their view of things. Also, you don't see them followed by interviews from Antifa members, which might have something just as valid to say.

It is a different thing, but there are similarities.

Re:YouTube approves ad by Belarusian gov with journalist fro... by valuearb on Tuesday May 25, 2021 @10:23PM (#27285434)
What cops beating what antifa members?
Re:YouTube approves ad by Belarusian gov with journalist fro... by xwolfi on Tuesday May 25, 2021 @07:01PM (#27283873)
Same with the capitole attacks yeah, we see a lot of people being arrested but no hour long interviews of thought leaders being QAnon.

Antifa and QAnon are the new Christianity and if the US was founded to protect religions, these should now be protected as well, in all their glory.

Disclaimer: Im in China, I may not have the US' best interests in mind :p

Re:YouTube approves ad by Belarusian gov with journalist fro... by qwertox on Tuesday May 25, 2021 @07:07PM (#27283933)
I want to explicitly distance myself from your comment. Did you forget an /s-tag?
Re:YouTube approves ad by Belarusian gov with journalist fro... by 8note on Wednesday May 26, 2021 @12:44AM (#27286451)
Western states try hard to hide their torture. I'd assume that's the main difference.
Re:YouTube approves ad by Belarusian gov with journalist fro... by koonsolo on Wednesday May 26, 2021 @01:59AM (#27286895)
In EU, torture is not allowed. Not talking about the other western states though ;).
Re:YouTube approves ad by Belarusian gov with journalist fro... by eptcyka on Wednesday May 26, 2021 @02:50AM (#27287228)
It's not allowed in the States either, but it still happens. It happens in the EU too. In general, the Western countries are not free from blame when it comes to war crimes due to complicity with the US :/
Re:YouTube approves ad by Belarusian gov with journalist fro... by koonsolo on Wednesday May 26, 2021 @06:15AM (#27288509)
Can you give an example of which country in EU is doing the torturing?
Re:YouTube approves ad by Belarusian gov with journalist fro... by ed_balls on Wednesday May 26, 2021 @06:39AM (#27288694)
Poland had a secret CIA prison which were used to keep Talibans.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/15/poland-pays-25...

Re:YouTube approves ad by Belarusian gov with journalist fro... by koonsolo on Wednesday May 26, 2021 @10:34AM (#27290976)
Thanks for the info. But this actually confirms what I was saying: EU doesn't tolerate it, it even doesn't tolerate CIA doing this on EU soil.

Since CIA is doing the torturing, there is no question US allows this to happen.

So conclusion: torture is not allowed by EU, but is by US.