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[–] Devconsole@sh.itjust.works -3 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Any photo like that from any significant nation is, on some level, staged.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I already said that, though.

[–] Devconsole@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Did you? Xis approval rate has nothing to do with that photograph

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Is there any proof that Xi’s photo is staged, or are you just assuming people don’t like him? He has overwhelmingly high approval rates in China, upwards of 95%, so it wouldn’t make sense that they would stage such a photo beyond how they frame it (as all political pictures would have).

[–] Devconsole@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Fair callout. I suspect we pretty much agree then beyond debating semantics of where you draw the line between staging and framing.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Staged, to me, would imply complete fabrication with no actual basis in reality, ie paid actors and an invented setting. Framing would imply angles, selective moments, even seating arrangements in order to be more flattering and positive, but may not necessarily be wholly divorced from reality.

[–] Devconsole@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

What would you call the selection of friendly people to sit around the leader to create photogenic moments? "Hey Mr Albenese, here are some friendly people for you to chat with".

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

There's no evidence that that's what happened, though, which is my point.

[–] Devconsole@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Not saying that's what happened here. I'm asking: if someone did that, what would you consider it? Academic question, decoupled from China or any other country

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Leans more staged than framed, I suppose, but depends on more context.

[–] Devconsole@sh.itjust.works -4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Anyone who disagrees with this along the lines of "Oh but Trump/Obama/Xi/Trudeau/Macron/Stalin/Hitler is really loved!" then you should put get off the Internet until you grow a bit.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Xi has a far higher approval rate than western politicians, though, so it does have relevance.

[–] Devconsole@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The approval rate of the politician does not enter into the fact that any photo that looks like that is marketing and involves some level of staging or artifice

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 days ago

I already said as much.