Abstract

How nationalism spreads and is reinforced has long been debated. This study examines how nationalistic messages and sentiments propagate on Chinese social media, focusing on interactions between celebrities and fans. We analyzed more than 8 million Weibo microblogs and comments, classified their content using machine-learning techniques, and examined the dynamics between celebrities and fans. Contrary to conventional wisdom, our findings reveal that fans exert a stronger influence on celebrities than vice versa in spreading nationalism. Fans often shape the nationalist narratives that celebrities amplify, with those aligned with specific political leanings (e.g., within the state-conformist camp) having a greater influence. These results highlight the critical role of grassroots online communities in shaping nationalism in nondemocratic contexts, offering insights into the dynamic interactions between the masses and influential figures in reinforcing nationalist ideologies and sentiments.

maybe.

Dayum - well thank fact for that.

the Axis’s Waterloo.

If we’re talking about the last decisive battle to put the enemy nation to death - egh - that’d be Battle of Berlin.

speaking of which, I have posted the rest of “In the Name of the People” (2017) on tankie.tube

https://tankie.tube/w/p/56Mvmgow2Nrr2tYsW15Hjz?playlistPosition=1

I mean, that’s what a computer’s for, aye?

Keep in mind Yogthos posts from many sources of different stances; one day, tis Mises, then Guardian, next, Hickel et Sullivan, after, Liberation News

Many sources…

1, 2, 3, 4, join the marching jobless corps!

Thank you, tovarisch, for your two cents. Anyways, 4 dollars a pound.

I don’t see the need in beating yourself up, when it comes to something like fascism, and ascribing it to karma

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Ok I see how my statement is racist and exclusionary

I’m thinking it’s weird thing to first feel as if you deserve a certain foreign (bad) karma against yourself, when you see the news that fascism is rising against you.

Edit: in other words I don’t see the need in beating yourself up, when it comes to something like fascism, and ascribing it to karma

If you’re Puerto Rican, why would you care about a Hindu concept like karma essentially?

But anyways, as far as I’m concerned, life did not purposely place you to be subjected to this fascist reality. It could be luck for all I know

Notes for what I said

You don’t come in talking about past life sins and reincarnation and expect me not to talk about it.

Do I sound like I’m being confrontational with you? Tis okay, I can disengage.

Well, Lussy started it 🤷

I really don’t give a shit about all the war crimes I committed in my previous life in my previous life but I don’t deserve being reincarnated into this world

Why would you assume that Hindu belief of cyclical karma? It could’ve been as easily that higher figure(s) may have chose our different lives, based on a dime. Regardless, neonazism delenda est.

worse than Gaza

Because the people who fill them are Democrats… he just wants RFA back to its most reactionary roots and face.

Comrade Wenger

Is that you, WisconCom? Is this me?

Welp sucks to be IDF human shield… 🤷