如果中国的共产主义那么好且有益，为什么政府觉得有必要操纵和限制媒体和自由言论？

If Chinese communism is so good and beneficial, why does the government find it necessary to manipulate and restrict free speech and media?

答主：Nathan James, Geopolitical pundit and blogger

Every nation on earth manipulates the media, and every nation on earth restricts free speech when necessary. No exception.
地球上每一个国家都操纵媒体，并且当必要时限制言论自由。没有例外。

You don’t think America manipulates the media? You don’t think America restricts free speech? Don’t be so fucking naive.
你不认为美国操纵媒体吗？你不认为美国限制了言论自由吗？别太他妈的天真了。

America has recently been censoring journalists for telling the truth about Russia and Ukraine. America has been using the media to spread propaganda since, well, forever.
美国最近一直在审查披露俄乌真相的记者。美国一直在运用媒体来散布宣传，从开始到永远。

Your question exposes your colossal ignorance and naivete.
你的问题暴露了你巨大的无知和天真。

Vincent Ng

you forget the massive lie to start the invasion of Iraq, with a test tube of washing powder masquerading as WMD? The US government can lie with such a straight face.
你忘了美国为了侵略伊拉克撒的弥天大谎，把一个装着洗衣粉的试管谎称是大规模杀伤性武器。美国政府可以面无表情地撒谎。

Chenyao Lu

The thing is you can say it here. I agree that the control of media is universal, but there is a matter of degree.
问题在于你可以在这里说。我同意对媒体的控制是普遍的，但是有一个程度的问题。

Also, people are always saying the western media is only making propaganda. However, issues like My Lai Massacre and Abu Ghraib Torture is known to the public thanks to the western media.
同样地，人们总是说西方媒体只是在做宣传而已。但是，像美莱村大屠杀和伊拉克虐囚事件也是因为西方媒体的努力才为公众所知。

单词表

manipulate v. 操纵
restrict v. 限制
colossal adj. 巨大的
ignorance n. 物质
naivete n. 天真
massive adj. 巨大的
masquerade v. 掩饰
WMD =weapon of mass destruction
straight face 面无表情的脸
The thing is 问题在于……
a matter of degree 程度问题

译自：https://qr.ae/py7NBc

时间：2022年8月25日