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ThunderKant_1 t1_ixrd5bz wrote

Reply to comment by Laurynas3000 in UK bans Chinese cameras from government buildings by Alvin_Chen

It’s really funny how easy it is to use „external threats“ to distract people from the internal problems that are a million times greater and more acute. Most of this „being tough on China“ mentality that we see right now is just populism.

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Burntzombies t1_ixrpi8o wrote

Tankie detected

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ThunderKant_1 t1_ixrynpf wrote

lol couldn’t be further from the truth but it must be nice living in a black and white world where everything fits neatly in boxes. I’m not saying critique of China isn’t valid, but think about why politicians are starting with this right now, what the political and real world implications actually are, and if the measures are consistent. Here’s a hint: majority of the phones in the UK are made in China, and if you weren’t aware, phones have chips and cameras. Don’t see many people demanding the ban of all iPhones though. This measure is only there to sound nice and fuel the current opinions of the general population without any real-world applications.

I would urge you guys to read a history book. Over blowing external threads to distract from internal problems is a propaganda tactic as old as civilization itself.

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DrDroid t1_ixs3oxx wrote

But then the question becomes: what would criticism of things like this that wasn’t “distraction” look like? It sounds like under your definition we could never focus on things like this until internal problems are 100% solved.

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ThunderKant_1 t1_ixs5rxe wrote

You make a fair point. I guess you can’t really infer this in every situation as an outside observer. Of course not all kinds of critique is just distraction. I feel like in the case of the UK right now it is obvious enough to make such a statement, if you look at for example which topics were important during the election, but in other cases where it isn’t as clear I suppose there is no way to definitely know what’s sincere and what’s not as an outside observer.

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archip t1_ixrzo1i wrote

With some of the comments and replies I’d be surprised if most reddit users could read past a primary school level.

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mpu599 t1_ixrwauz wrote

How much you getting paid to write this?

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a-flayer t1_ixs9iog wrote

Focus on China as the enemy. Replace the cameras, certainly don't question why they are there to begin with.

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Kaekru t1_ixtrz6d wrote

Go on genius, tell us why there are cameras on government buildings, must be something so enlightening that only the chosen few by god like you could possibly know.

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a-flayer t1_ixtvtmu wrote

For surveillance...

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Kaekru t1_ixtwm1r wrote

Man that just flew right over your head didn’t it

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a-flayer t1_ixtws4m wrote

It did not, I am mocking you.

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Kaekru t1_ixtwtq8 wrote

Sure little buddy, you’re mocking people, we can all see

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Syenite t1_ixsbf60 wrote

China is a threat, they don't even really try to hide that fact. Could this be used as a distraction from domestic issues? Of course, but that doesn't mean Chinese surveillance equipment inside of sensitive areas is a good idea. Because it is a terrible idea. Would western countries do this to China if they could? Yup, but I would bet anything western tech isnt being allowed inside sensitive Chinese government areas.

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Fitzsimoo t1_ixskj7k wrote

Why would the US care about UK internal politics? They're doing the same.

The U.S. is banning the sale of communications equipment made by Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE and restricting the use of some China-made video surveillance systems, citing an “unacceptable risk” to national security

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feral_brick t1_ixtvf7e wrote

You don't understand this is deep state propaganda of course it runs deep /s

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