CMV: The United States media has just had a “Tiananmen Square Moment”
In 1989 a mass protest in China devolved into a massacre following a harsh government crackdown.
Now, while this event alone is horrific, the most damning and memorable part of this incident was the mass government cover-up that followed.
While callous to say, massacres and atrocities occur all the time in neglected parts of the world, the most terrifying and relevant aspect to a Western audience is the accessibility and denial of evidence.
Every aspect of the story, despite direct testimony, picture/video evidence, uninvolved observers and even explicit redactions/official story edits was shown to be tightly controlled and presented as evidence of the Chinese state’s devolution into tyranny.
What we see today, in the brutal murder of an unarmed passerby in her car perfectly encapsulates the complete loss of credibility of the American media.
I am a relatively uninvolved individual, with fairly moderate if rightwing views. It is is chilling to be unaware of a story, only to be bombarded by a massive stream of influencers, you-tubers and political figures parroting what is so obviously a fabrications inserted into a developing story.
The time-lines and claims do not make sense, how
Putting bias aside, the timing matters more than people admit
Reaction: lock in chat
this reads stronger on paper than in practice which turns this into more of a debate Let’s see what happens next. At least from my perspective.
there’s a lot said here but not much clarified That’s just how it reads to me.
At this point, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here so the response doesn’t surprise me That’s what makes this interesting.
Real talk, this depends heavily on what happens next That’s just how it reads to me.
Reaction: Conformity Gate
To be fair, the wording alone shifts how people read this That’s what changes the context. That’s just my read on it.
On the surface, this solves one problem while creating another That part stands out. That’s just how it reads to me.
I get the idea, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified and that’s the part people are stuck on That’s the impression it gives me.
Looking at this, this solves one problem while creating another and that’s where the disagreement starts That’s what makes this interesting.
From a neutral view, this feels rushed rather than thought through That’s what changes the context. Others will probably see it differently.
Reaction: This meme is brought to you by a lack of sleep
Honestly, the direction makes sense but the details are messy and that’s where the disagreement starts At least from my perspective.
the wording alone shifts how people read this and that’s where people will push back
From a practical angle, this feels rushed rather than thought through which explains why reactions are split That’s the key detail here. This probably isn’t the last word on it. Others will probably see it differently.
Reaction: Me_irl
Looking at this, this reads stronger on paper than in practice and that’s what people are responding to That’s what changes the context. Feels like an opening move, not an ending. Others will probably see it differently.
I get the idea, this solves one problem while creating another so the response doesn’t surprise me At least from my perspective.
Trying to be fair, the way this is presented changes how it lands which is why this is getting picked apart
Reaction: Just always
Putting bias aside, the main issue seems to be how this is handled We’ll see how people react over time. At least from my perspective.
the way this is presented changes how it lands Feels like there’s more coming here. That’s just my read on it.
Honestly, there’s a gap between the message and the outcome and that friction is hard to ignore That’s what makes this interesting. At least from my perspective.
At this point, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified That part stands out. Others will probably see it differently.
I get the idea, this comes across more reactive than planned and that’s where it gets complicated
this feels more about execution than intent That part stands out. Time will tell.
Not gonna lie, the way this is presented changes how it lands That’s the key detail here.
Reaction: me_irl
If we’re being honest, the way this is presented changes how it lands which makes the reaction pretty predictable Time will tell.
Reaction: me_irl
the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here
From a neutral view, the signal is clear, the strategy less so That’s the key detail here.
the follow-through is what will decide this That’s what changes the context. That’s just how it reads to me.
Real talk, this reads stronger on paper than in practice
there’s a gap between the message and the outcome and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone We’ll see how people react over time. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
Looking at this, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified which is why the comments look the way they do That part stands out. At least from my perspective.
Bluntly speaking, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage
Putting bias aside, this depends heavily on what happens next That’s what changes the context. That’s just how it reads to me.
Honestly, the main issue seems to be how this is handled and that’s where the disagreement starts Not convinced this is settled yet. Others will probably see it differently.
From a practical angle, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here This could age very differently in a week. Others will probably see it differently.
Stepping back, this reads stronger on paper than in practice and that tension shows up immediately That’s just how it reads to me.
From a practical angle, this reads stronger on paper than in practice which is why the comments look the way they do Not convinced this is settled yet.
Not gonna lie, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so which is why this is getting picked apart That’s what changes the context.
the timing matters more than people admit This probably isn’t the last word on it. Others will probably see it differently.
From the outside, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so so the response doesn’t surprise me
the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage
the main issue seems to be how this is handled and that friction is hard to ignore That part stands out. This probably isn’t the last word on it. That’s just my read on it.