I just got a comment deleted and my account banned from noncredibledefense@shitjustworks (or however they parse that out). It was a shitty meme fantasizing about Japan getting to do more murdering in China, in the event of a war over Taiwan. I got called a tankie and banned for questioning whether Japan had any appetite for a war with China, and that I thought S Korea would be kept out of the conflict by the threat from N Korea.

Friends, I did not glorify communism, nor did I take any position on the disposition of Taiwan. Basically my sin seems to have been pointing out the “non-credibility” of the meme.

Anyway, I just didn’t know where else to post about this (can’t even message the mod that banned me!). I know hexbears shun that whole server, so I guess I’m really finding out why.

  • ssj2marx@lemmy.mlEnglish
    35·
    1 month ago

    I got called a tankie and banned for questioning whether Japan had any appetite for a war with China

    Just for the record, you were right.

    A majority of respondents said the Self-Defense Forces should limit its role to rearguard support to the U.S. military in the event of an attempted Chinese invasion of Taiwan.

    Twenty-seven percent said the SDF should not work with the U.S. military, and 11 percent said the SDF should use force with the U.S. military.

    Voters were also asked which of the two approaches they think Japan should prioritize for its national security: deepening the relationship with China through diplomacy and the economy or strengthening defense capabilities.

    Seventy percent selected “deepening the relationship with China,” far more than the 26 percent who chose “strengthening defense capabilities.”

    The Japanese government has been pushing for a larger military budget at the behest of its American masters, but the Japanese people absolutely don’t want that.

    • BynarsAreOk [none/use name]@hexbear.netEnglish
      15·
      1 month ago

      Yeah and even Japanese nationalists are likely to point their guns towards South Korea rather than China.

      At the same time without US interference East Asian cooperation is far more likely than not.