• Basic Glitch@sh.itjust.works
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        22 days ago

        I feel like the Taiwanese air force wouldn’t bother with these unofficial patches if there weren’t at least some truth to it.

        A punch in the face for Xi caricature: Taiwan air force badge goes viral

        Taiwanese are rushing to buy patches being worn by their air force pilots that depict a Formosan black bear punching Winnie the Pooh - representing China’s President Xi Jinping - as a defiant symbol of the island’s resistance to Chinese war games.

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          22 days ago

          I feel like the Taiwanese air force wouldn’t bother with these unofficial patches if there weren’t at least some truth to it.

          I don’t see the logic in this sentence. What makes those soldiers a more reliable source than you or me? Taiwanese people read memes too.

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            21 days ago

            I thought about asking how would state controlled media be able to publish anything about an image if it’s banned. Then I figured that’s pretty obvious, and didn’t want to ruffle any feathers. Should have known better than to try and go against the narrative. My bad.