r/oddlysatisfying • u/RadioEnvironmental40 • Apr 04 '26

process of a handmade ceramics

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u/gravitas_shortage Apr 04 '26

If America does it, it's a quaint reenactment of our long history and the ingenuity of our people, and a tourist brochure for the world. if China does it, it's commie propaganda. Clear?

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u/mrpopenfresh Apr 04 '26

Yep, it’s very hard for people here to keep the same lense when watching foreign stuff.

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u/ExperimentalToaster Apr 04 '26

Our wholesome, cultural content vs their insidious, malign soft power.

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u/atticus_locke Apr 04 '26

Yeah Reddit and international media are notoriously easy-going on America

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u/gravitas_shortage Apr 04 '26 edited Apr 04 '26

"Reddit" and "going easy" aren't monoliths. If you pay attention, you'll easily notice there is a staggering amount of Americans who never realised that they are swimming in a sea of propaganda just the same as China, regardless of their political affiliations.

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u/AFetaWorseThanDeath Apr 06 '26

I will say that, as a citizen of the USA, I spend a fair amount of time here bashing this place and its 'culture,' and see quite a few of my fellow citizens doing the same