[sierdolij]

Folks, regardless of the merits of one particular story or another, you know wag-the-dog FUD propaganda has the net effect of increasing us-vs-them nationalism ("See, this country, and therefore its people, are really horrible" stories) in various countries almost inevitably leads to situations like another World War, right?

[stochastic_monk]

I think it’s the opposite. Because I care about people, I’m concerned about how they’re being treated by an authoritarian regime.

Many of the ideas that have made dystopian science fiction chilling have been implemented in China recently as well. I wouldn’t call this FUD, but paying attention as fears become a reality for others.

[jobigoud]

> "See, this country, and therefore its people

Story wouldn't be there if we didn't care about "its people".