I know it’s not your fault, but honestly, the Winnie the Pooh meme is so overplayed. It distracts from the real, documented activism happening in China and brings up a tired, dehumanizing joke over an incredibly serious issue. It feels ignorant and reduces the gravity of what's happening there. Again, I know you didn’t mean it this way—it’s just a broader problem with how the English-speaking internet often frames these discussions.

[–] Kidplayer_666@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Oh no, I do know it is actual dissent circulating, but every now and then it’s good to remind people that for some reason Mr Xi Jinping hates the damn stupid comparison with a cartoon bear. And it is actual dissent, since they’ve actually temporarily blocked queries on Baidu for such The Poo, Winnie

[–] spujb@lemmy.cafe 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

see, you say “every now and then” but i see it every single time

just putting that out there. would love to see a world where English speakers are aware of the material struggles Chinese citizens face, and vice versa, at least alongside the memetic symbols like Pooh and Tank Man, instead of hidden behind them.

[–] Kidplayer_666@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Wow, just gotta say, I can’t believe my English became bad enough to be mistaken as an American

[–] spujb@lemmy.cafe 2 points 1 day ago

edited, my apologies