I get past a few posts in all and then it’s just him posting in political communities.

Half of his stuff is downvoted

How do I stop seeing this? Is there way for blocking particular user to not see their posts?

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    He’s actually a nice enough guy, but he has a rose-colored glasses when it comes to China and the CPC. As someone who worked at China Daily, I assumed he works for state media! He said he doesn’t but he hoped to go to China someday.

    Given how often he posts, I’m a little concerned about his mental health, but maybe this is what keeps him sane. Better than shooting people in a mall, that’s for sure!

    I’d actually like to meet the guy and have a cup of coffee

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      He’s actually a nice enough guy

      not if their comment history is anything to go by— insulting, hostile, and combative comments, many of which are heavily-downvoted (except on lemmgrad.ml, which is an echo-chamber for tankies).

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        I don’t think many people engage with him in a way that doesn’t force him to be defensive. He’s like a dog that’s never been petted properly, only receives shouts and whacks on the head. I engaged with him earnestly and he was suspicious. Eventually I got him to let his guard down a little and he interacted amicably.

        Again, I do worry about his mental health. Then again, I worry about mine

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          How very sweet and empathetic of you. Really. And you’re probably right, to some extent.

          Regardless, it’s really no excuse for their behavior.

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            Yeah, I can be an asshole online sometimes but he can reach another level. I guess you just gotta laugh at the situation: a guy passionately simping for a foreign government of a country he’s never visited. 😂

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            Following up… I think the guy is so disillusioned and angry at his own country (rightfully so, IMO) that he romanticizes China as the only viable alternative.

            Any hole in that balloon threatens his sanity. I honestly feel bad for the guy. He’s probably not well… I wonder what he’s like IRL

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      mass shootings are a decidedly right wing phenomenon. this goes back to columbine. dummy

      if you think you can just make hostile replies to someone who posts things you dislike and call them mentally ill for repaying you in kind, what would that say about your own behavior 😂

      i guess you miss reddit already huh? want to post about how tencent is censoring the tiananmen square massacre posts?