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?

  • Bernie Ecclestoned@sh.itjust.works
    489·
    1 year ago

    From what I’ve gathered from others who’ve been bothered by them, they are a ‘tankie’ who fantasises about communism and thinks China is still a communist state. That they do so while living in a western democracy using all the tools of freedom of expression is an irony that’s lost on them

    • bauhaus@lemmy.mlEnglish
      147·
      1 year ago

      they also twist themselves into knots defending Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine. Any attempt to engage in discussion with them is met with literally every logical fallacy in the book, along with insults, bullying, and dogpiling from other tankies that seemingly (and suspiciously) appear out of nowhere.

      they’re extremely toxic.

    • Mac@federation.redEnglish
      136·
      1 year ago

      My most upvoted comment on Lemmy so far is calling him one lol. I think it’s just that it feels like an anti-West “propaganda” account more so than an actual person and normally do not actually provide thoughtful unbiased looks into things without using whataboutism.

    • CmdrShepard@lemmy.oneEnglish
      57·
      1 year ago

      I wouldn’t even call them communist, they just post pro-China propaganda. They’re furthering the agenda of a specific government, not an economic ideal.

      I just blocked them soon after joining so I don’t have to see the braindead posts/comments they keep submitting.

  • Drewfro66@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
    111·
    1 year ago

    Speaking as a Lemmygrad guy. He’s a Lemmygrad power poster. I honestly don’t know how the guy does it. Not only does he have the articles, he’s got the sources to back up his claims in the comments. It’s truly admirable. I’d love to meet him sometime.

    While most Socialists let Reactionaries shame them into silence, Yogthos posts the truth despite negative criticism.

    • bauhaus@lemmy.mlEnglish
      46·
      1 year ago

      they spam several top communities with Russian and Chinese propaganda - often from dubious sources - and instigate hostile, combative arguments in the comments. when others point out that it’s just propaganda, they respond with more hostility and more propaganda. a quick look through their post history shows a clear pattern of toxic abuse towards anyone who disagrees with them.

      that’s nothing to admire.

  • planish@sh.itjust.works
    103·
    1 year ago

    How come Yogthos is all over my Hot page with months-old posts though? Is tankie-ism the secret to blazing hot posts months in the future?

  • AfricanExpansionist@lemmy.ml
    139·
    1 year ago

    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

    • bauhaus@lemmy.mlEnglish
      176·
      1 year ago

      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).

    • MORTARS@lemmy.ml
      38·
      1 year ago

      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?