They've been shielded from even critical support of China and other AES for so long they literally, not figuratively, literally cannot process that people exist that have beliefs that aren't Reddit Approved. They immediately assume it's bots or wumao. Human beings can't possibly hold these beliefs, so they must be Oriental hordes or actual robots.

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[–] silent_water@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

there's a kind of desperation in the way a lot of libs cling to their ideology though, a sense that it must hold or unknown terrors will consume them. I don't think it's particularly stable, especially if a real worker's party were to offer a clear alternative.

[–] wopazoo@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago

a sense that it must hold or unknown terrors will consume them.

"Better the devil you know than the devil you don't"