PSA: The Epoch Times is a far right extremist publication by the Falun Gong new religious movement (read that, alien cult) folks in China.
"A former Epoch Times reporter who covered the 2016 campaign, Steve Klett, said his editors had encouraged favorable coverage of Trump after he won the Republican nomination, and that "they seemed to have this almost messianic way of viewing Trump as the anti-Communist leader who would bring about the end of the Chinese Communist Party."
Any "take" they have will be extremely biased to their agenda.
"Elise Thomas of the Institute for Strategic Dialogue noted, "Falun Gong has a history of rejecting modern medicine, which obviously intersects neatly with the beliefs of many anti-vax communities." Ben Hurley said, "They've been anti-medicine for a long time. Ex-believers know many people that have died from treatable conditions.
It's their belief that they don't need medicine, because they're superhuman beings."
"Former Epoch Times employees have noted Falun Gong practitioners' involvement in the management and editorial process. Three anonymous former employees said Epoch Times workers were encouraged to attend weekly "Fa study" sessions outside work hours to study Li's teachings.
Former employees have said that criticizing The Epoch Times amounts to disobeying Li."
"Falun Gong is entirely based around the teachings of its autocratic founder and leader: China-born Li Hongzhi.
According to NBC News, to his followers, Li is "a God-like figure who can levitate, walk through walls and see into the future.
His ultra-conservative and controversial teachings include a rejection of modern science, art and medicine, and a denunciation of homosexuality, feminism and general worldliness."
Hongzhi instructs his followers to downplay his controversial teachings when speaking to outsiders."
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