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Different country, different culture. Anyhow, the movie is actually somewhat superficial, I understand.

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[–] [email protected] -3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Bad reason to bad but it’s preferable if countries start banning awful, vile western spewings

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Because you shouldn't be allowed to watch bad movies, I guess?

[–] [email protected] -1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

If it teaches worship of western ideals then you should not be be allowed to

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Barbie dismantles western ideals. Ok they're global ideals but western as well

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Isn't that a bit fascist? People should be able to watch what they want to watch

[–] [email protected] -2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I don't think you know what "fascist" means.

Moreover, people will happily complain that Chinese/Russian "propaganda" is allowed to exist, especially on the internet. They will demand that Chinese/Russian "propaganda" is removed from social spaces. And, then they somehow they have a problem with other countries (esp. China/Russia) wanting to do the exact same thing. The premise is that the propaganda being put out is misrepresenting the truth to influence public thought: when it comes from China/Russia, people want it blocked and removed; when it comes from the West, blocking and removing it is some sort of "free speech" issue (or, as you wrongly claim here, "fascism").

In this particular case, I don't personally know hardly anything about the movie, and I do strongly disagree with using "promoting homosexuality" as an excuse to ban something. But in general, countries wanting to put a damper on other countries' propaganda is near universal.