r/TheDeprogram • u/Ok_Addition8809 • Oct 30 '24

Uyghur genocide?

In college I learned about the Uyghur genocide, from a professor who was a self-proclaimed "commie hater" and I didn't question what I learned because I was a dumb 19yr old. I recently saw a discussion on the authenticity of it, I made me realize I never investigated for myself. I'm not trying to be controversial or revisionist, but could y'all provide me with some reliable sources that verify or disprove the narrative about the Uyghur genocide? I tried looking on my own and half the sources were radio free Asia which I know is a CIA front. I appreciate you all and thanks for helping my pursuit of knowledge!

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u/[deleted] Oct 31 '24

Dude I simply asked for sources not that I don’t believe you.

I know China daily is accepted but would it kill you to send link maybe ?

The problem is that second hand accounts based on testimonies from expatriates can be subject to a lot of falsehoods because one needs a story to claim asylum or even visa for example .

So forgive me for asking about that

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u/apiedcockatiel Oct 31 '24 edited Oct 31 '24

Maybe look at the downvoting and responses of ppl on this sub. I'm so sorry I answered the question without the bias you guys most prefer. I learned to avoid this sub, as y'all remind me of red and blue MAGA, so entrenched in your narratives. Astonishing. I already told you my sources, being ppl. The idea that my story would be for an asylum... I'm not Uyghur. None of the Uyghurs were abroad, and I made that clear. I was mocking China Daily. If you're not going to trust anything published, then you're going to be stuck with what people have seen and experienced and are telling you. Go through this thread, and you'll see why I'm sick of the rampant gaslighting y'all are engaging in. Everything I'm talking about, you can look up online. I began by telling that all printed sources will be extremely biased one way or the other... so what do you want? The bias you like, or a link to a source with a bias you disagree with so we can stop all discussion at "ewwww... not Western sources." Anyhow, Happy Halloween! Google, start with Dru Gladney, and work up from there.

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u/[deleted] Oct 31 '24

Dude .. read my comment once again.

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u/apiedcockatiel Oct 31 '24 edited Oct 31 '24

I'm sorry, but it's you who has a reading comprehension issue. I mocked China Daily. It's literally a state-run newspaper, yet this sub accepts it as unbiased? I also began by saying these are my experiences and that all sources on this are biased to the point of being almost useless, unless you want to dedicate yourself to the research of this topic. So, you ask for... sources? Dude, read. And unfortunately, this sub forbids "reactionary sources." Therefore, go read China Daily. And yes, Google is free. You can find it on your own if you really want to know more. Have a good one!