UN Human Rights Chief Urges UK to Reverse ‘Deeply Troubling’ Public Order Bill

Re:UN Human Rights Chief Urges UK to Reverse ‘Deeply Troubli... by SilverBirch on Tuesday May 09, 2023 @06:13AM (#35872112)

A massive problem with political issues in the UK is that the US constantly tries to export their bullshit to us. So yes, unfortunately there is a problem with it - although no where near the scale of the US. There's also a problem that failed politicians on the far right in the UK can essentially fund their entire political projects with support from US interests trying to push us further right.

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Re:UN Human Rights Chief Urges UK to Reverse ‘Deeply Troubli... by arcticbull on Tuesday May 09, 2023 @06:37AM (#35872304)

Ditto Canada. Even worse by proximity, in some ways. Worse still as the UK used to be the foil.

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Re:UN Human Rights Chief Urges UK to Reverse ‘Deeply Troubli... by Sharlin on Tuesday May 09, 2023 @06:21AM (#35872162)

Ah, should have realized :/

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Re:UN Human Rights Chief Urges UK to Reverse ‘Deeply Troubli... by lotsofpulp on Tuesday May 09, 2023 @07:00AM (#35872471)

> A massive problem with political issues in the UK is that the US constantly tries to export their bullshit to us.

How does the US try to export their bullshit to the UK?

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Re:UN Human Rights Chief Urges UK to Reverse ‘Deeply Troubli... by selfhoster11 on Tuesday May 09, 2023 @07:30AM (#35872720)

There is no straightforward answer that I can link you to, but it boils down to attempts to export their flavour of politics, types of news outlets (GB News), cultural controversies (hot-button issues that are mostly an issue in the US), and to some extent overall culture (via Hollywood & Disney productions mostly, IMO).

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Re:UN Human Rights Chief Urges UK to Reverse ‘Deeply Troubli... by lotsofpulp on Tuesday May 09, 2023 @08:39AM (#35873466)

What is GB news?

Are you sure all of that is not just a consequence of economies of scale and using a common language?

It does not take a grand conspiracy to influence businesses that sell near zero marginal cost to want to sell their media to other English speaking countries.

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Re:UN Human Rights Chief Urges UK to Reverse ‘Deeply Troubli... by siquick on Tuesday May 09, 2023 @09:03AM (#35873723)

> What is GB news?

Fairly new Fox News equivalent but with far less viewers

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Re:UN Human Rights Chief Urges UK to Reverse ‘Deeply Troubli... by regularfry on Tuesday May 09, 2023 @09:31AM (#35874049)

It would be a mistake to lump these two broad groups of influences together. Mostly because while they're both intentional, paid campaigns, they're paid for by very different groups.

It would also be a mistake to assume any of this is what one might call natural cultural contamination.

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Re:UN Human Rights Chief Urges UK to Reverse ‘Deeply Troubli... by easytiger on Tuesday May 09, 2023 @07:18AM (#35872615)

By sharing the anglosphere

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Re:UN Human Rights Chief Urges UK to Reverse ‘Deeply Troubli... by VWWHFSfQ on Tuesday May 09, 2023 @08:00AM (#35873018)

USA's biggest export has always been culture. Western countries without legally-mandated (weaker) cultures have pretty much always just absorbed American culture wholesale. We are seeing Canada's attempt to protect a Canadian identity now with laws that Netflix and Spotify have to carry at least 30% Canadian-made programming.

But there's only so much Bieber and Rush you can listen to and I honestly can't even think of a Canadian television show.

So you can see that this frog has already been boiled.

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Re:UN Human Rights Chief Urges UK to Reverse ‘Deeply Troubli... by PM_me_your_math on Tuesday May 09, 2023 @08:17AM (#35873209)

The top five US exports are Gasoline and Other Fuels, Crude Petroleum, Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) and Other Natural Gases, Civilian Aircraft Parts and Passenger Vehicles.

And Canada has always had Canada-first set asides.

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Re:UN Human Rights Chief Urges UK to Reverse ‘Deeply Troubli... by lotsofpulp on Tuesday May 09, 2023 @08:44AM (#35873517)

Define Canadian made, because I feel like half the time I look up someone working in Hollywood, they grew up in Canada (or UK). They choose to work in Hollywood for obvious reasons.

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Re:UN Human Rights Chief Urges UK to Reverse ‘Deeply Troubli... by FpUser on Tuesday May 09, 2023 @11:39AM (#35876038)

These are my feelings as well.

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Re:UN Human Rights Chief Urges UK to Reverse ‘Deeply Troubli... by derelicta on Tuesday May 09, 2023 @08:15AM (#35873185)

Same here; reactionary right-wingers are importing US-style culture wars out of nowhere. Suddenly abortion is a big red issue when it hasnt been for 2 decades.

But don't be naive. If they are importing this whole mess, it must mean it works to some extend.

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Re:UN Human Rights Chief Urges UK to Reverse ‘Deeply Troubli... by Nanana909 on Tuesday May 09, 2023 @09:52AM (#35874313)

> “Tries to export”

Are you sure it’s not voluntary consumption of our media by members of your own nation?

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