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by wbraun
2407 days ago
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I don't understand why the BDS movement against Israel gets so much attention when stuff like this, or worse, regularly occurs in China. I have been making an effort to reduce what I buy from China recently, which is difficult in electrical engineering. I hope others consider the same. We need a BDS (Mainland) China movement. |
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The reason could be echoes of old Soviet influence campaigns directed against Israel [1] [2]. Once you get an idea lodged in the public mind, it takes on a life of its own (kinda like the trope of the AI weapon that fights on even after its makers are dead).
[1] https://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-arts-and-culture/285781/sov...
[2] This is a good presentation of Soviet disinformation tactics and strategy: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/12/opinion/russia-meddling-d... (youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tR_6dibpDfo)