Why are they just so sauceless? Do they not have the ability to actually pick up the messages that the left actually succeeds on and counter those? It seems like the only thing the state has been successful with is instigating infighting through the whole "tankie" vs "anarkiddie" sectarian split. If I'm being charitable, gender has been pretty useful for them too with how many people feel comfortable with the anti-trans-athlete culture war BS. But if they knew what they were doing, there'd be so much more they could do.

I guess the reason they don't pull out all the stops is that the western left is nonexistent but geez, at least taunt us about China not doing anything to save us or whatever.

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[–] BeamBrain@hexbear.net 49 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I'd say that the functional nonexistence of the western left is evidence that anticommunists are, in fact, very good at propaganda.

[–] FunkyStuff@hexbear.net 30 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I think it really isn't about propaganda. They didn't defeat Hampton or the Ferguson people with propaganda. When capital loses the argument, they just shoot you.

[–] TrustedFeline@hexbear.net 31 points 2 days ago (1 children)

And then they use propaganda to cover up the crime. Most americans still view the Black Panthers as a belligerent extremist group

[–] Belly_Beanis@hexbear.net 23 points 2 days ago

My mom told me they were a gang when I was little. She denies saying that now, of course, since a bunch of shit has become more public about the FBI undermining them at every turn with help from the media.

[–] BeamBrain@hexbear.net 26 points 2 days ago

They managed to fool the public for a decade into thinking that Elon Musk was some kind of altruistic genius.

Elon fucking Musk.

[–] anarchoilluminati@hexbear.net 16 points 2 days ago

Well, then, please keep it down about how much their propaganda sucks.

[–] porcupine@lemmygrad.ml 20 points 2 days ago

Adrift in the ocean, no land in sight: "I am the driest anyone has ever been."