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:
