Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Chinese Beachgoers Show Support for Pussy Riot

Incensed over the egregious prison sentence meted out to the Russian performance art protest group Pussy Riot, and further angered by reports that Russian authorities were searching for more members of the group to arrest and charge, Chinese women came out in force to their local beaches donning the signature colorful “Pussy Riot” balaclavas, saying: “We show solidarity with these brave young women, and we challenge Russian authorities to try to find the other Pussy Riot members here if they can!”

American news outlets got the story wrong once again, claiming these balaclavas worn in support of Pussy Riot were simply to keep the sun off, no doubt swallowing the propaganda dished out by the Chinese secret police, who want to keep the real story out of the public eye for fear of colorful protests breaking out in China. Well, I’d say it’s a little late for that now, wouldn’t you? Just look at those beaches! We all see those Pussy Riot supporters plain as day!

Here are a couple examples of this conspiracy of spin distorting the true story: