answer: They are not ironic. They intentionally link to other actual propaganda subs like r/Sino. This is not a joke sub. This is another propaganda sub perpetuated by China to try to bring more people over to totalitarianism. Even if it is satire, it is impossible to distinguish because Poe’s Law. :sicko-speeeeen: HAAHAH YES
Not too hard to see how a couple of people might be lured into joining the tanky mcspanky club even if they’re westerners. After being drawn in they don’t change because they don’t want to challenge their beliefs and keep posting in their little corners of the internet.