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1444 points feross | 2 comments | 29 Aug 22 17:34 UTC | HN request time: 0.497s | source
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avodonosov ◴[29 Aug 22 23:28 UTC] No.32644840[source]▶
> Cases in the category of disrespect usually involve a joke at the expense of China or its peers North Korea and Russia.

They also care for Russia! That is friendship!

https://www.google.com/search?q=%D1%80%D1%83%D1%81%D1%81%D0%...

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falcor84 ◴[30 Aug 22 00:44 UTC] No.32645396[source]▶
Wow, this was an interesting Google images journey, thanks.

Also, is it just my own personal bias, or would I be right to say that imagery with such close bonding between males (2 particular example links below) would not have been used in the west due to concern of being interpreted as gay?

http://www.daokedao.ru/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/navek...

https://cs14.pikabu.ru/post_img/2022/03/11/4/164697462011834...

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avodonosov ◴[30 Aug 22 00:52 UTC] No.32645448[source]▶
I don't know. Such connotations may also depend not only on west / east, but also on time. Those placards are from 60-70 years ago I think.

See also https://www.google.com/search?q=%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%...

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1. falcor84 ◴[30 Aug 22 01:23 UTC] No.32645650[source]▶
Interesting, but I would argue that this is actually supporting the West/East distinction, as this kind of imagery would have fit closely with the USSR's push to promote the communist "workers of the world unite" agenda.

Would you be able to find any similar western imagery from that time frame?

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2. avodonosov ◴[30 Aug 22 01:45 UTC] No.32645766[source]▶
Similar in what sense? Close bonding between males? I don't know about that time frame, but Judas kissing Christ is a known theme, painted many times.