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China using families as 'hostages' to quash dissent abroad (www.bbc.co.uk)

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[–] fishtacos@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Wow, talk about conspiracy theories...

"Every person who doesn't participate in Sinophobi is paid off by the Chinese government"

Like, really? You actually believe that? Was 911 an inside job? How hot DOES jet fuel get??? Is Q-anon real? Is the earth flat?

If you've ever debunked a conspiracy theory, you should reconsider the idea that maybe, just maybe, not everyone hates China. It's probably more likely than you think..

Edit: And then they edited their comment to be more defensive instead. Perfect.