Is Alex Falcone's Bit on Shen Yun a Scam?
A comedy sketch series that takes aim at "scams" in society recently published an episode about Shen Yun, quipping about allegations made against the company. The question is: what's the real scam here? Let's dive in...
Topics:
00:00 Introduction
01:46 Shen Yun vs. Beyonce
03:16 "Marketing arm" of Falun Gong?
04:15 Homophobia?
05:14 Aliens working tech support?
06:48 False equivalency over "Confusing politics"
12:10 Two groups "opposing each other"?
14:03 What's missing in the ads?
17:08 Conclusion
Related Videos:
+ Analysis of recent New York Times article about Shen Yun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iv14_0SvHk8
+ Analysis of recent New York Times article about Falun Gong: https://youtu.be/wy2_gtQOWmI
About Shen Yun
+ An Introduction to Shen Yun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnJjDESe0uo
+ 5 Things About Shen Yun You Probably Didn’t Know: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJQQhaC9NUo
+ Life at School Where Shen Yun Stars Train: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_k_6STF1itY
+ What Audiences Say: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvwdPQBlo7Q
+ Dr. Damon Noto on Treating Shen Yun Performer Injuries: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojPeL7ydIwI
+ Breaking Down the New York Times Coverage of Shen Yun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5wZDoorz3U
About Falun Gong
+ What is Falun Gong?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ-A6xY47jc
+ Falun Gong In Their Own Words: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Km5K2XYofg
+ Health / Wellness Studies and Findings: https://faluninfo.net/falun-gong-health-and-wellness/
+ The Persecution in China: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvzZJOll0tk
Reports & Analysis: The New York Times' Problematic Coverage of Shen Yun, Falun Gong
+ Analysis of the New York Times' problematic coverage of Falun Gong across 25 years: https://faluninfo.net/new-york-times-falun-gong-distortion/
+ 12 Things to Know About The New York Times’ “Investigation” of Shen Yun, Falun Gong: https://faluninfo.net/10-things-to-know-about-the-new-york-times-investigation-of-shen-yun-falun-gong/
+ Beijing's global campaign to sabotage Shen Yun: https://faluninfo.net/diplomatic-disruptions-and-disinformation-beijings-global-drive-to-stop-shen-yun/