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Blizzard Suspends Professional Hearthstone Player for Hong Kong Comments

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2525 points hownottowrite | 5 comments | 08 Oct 19 09:23 UTC | HN request time: 0.406s | source
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loceng ◴[08 Oct 19 12:30 UTC] No.21191490[source]▶
From Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/de1ysj/china_acc... -

"If you ever wondered how the whole world stood by and watched as the Nazis came to power and began committing atrocities here’s your answer."

The whole thread has similar commentary - along with morbid humor: "The next Disney movie will feature forced abortions to appease China."

Makes me think of brand names - who are still in existence today - who provided services, products, to similar regimes; Russell Brand Rips on GQ, Hugo Boss, referencing Syria War and Nazi Germany - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inB-6R1-4ng

Edit to add: Seems the pro-tyrants of China's leadership brigade is here: I had 2 upvotes, now at 0. Or if the people downvoting don't understand what's going on in China is akin to Nazi Germany then they're either indoctrinated in propaganda or haven't studied, analyzed, understood the situation adequately.

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grecy ◴[08 Oct 19 14:24 UTC] No.21192633[source]▶
The pro-china movement on HN is extremely strong. It's fun to look at all the pro-China commenters, and then look through the account history for how long their account has existed, the kind of articles they submit and their comments.

It couldn't be more obvious.

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1. decoyworker ◴[08 Oct 19 15:44 UTC] No.21193504[source]▶
Look at it this way- they basically are not allowed to say anything else. I pity them but at the same time I hope things improve for them.
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2. therealdrag0 ◴[08 Oct 19 15:58 UTC] No.21193670[source]▶
If it's voluntary, they could voluntarily say nothing instead.
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3. loceng ◴[08 Oct 19 17:42 UTC] No.21194854[source]▶
"Voluntary" under pressure or fear for safety, repercussions, of course is not voluntary.
4. loceng ◴[08 Oct 19 17:44 UTC] No.21194880[source]▶
Agreed. It's important to understand such things - to have compassion. It's why I also try to explain the circumstances in detail - in hopes that it may reduce the indoctrination, help them develop critical thinking further; building secret allies within the tyrant's machine.
5. decoyworker ◴[09 Oct 19 12:59 UTC] No.21202730[source]▶
All your peers are doing it and improving their social credit scores. Do you want to fall behind your peers?