i mean it is though. like it can be satire and bad at propaganda but it still is propaganda. the portrayal of south korea is the most obvious example, but japan’s whole character is basically japan being like polite and helpful and nice. which is propaganda
china in africa is one of the worst things in today’s geopolitics and the way people will defend or explain it away is violent considering how widely dangerous the exploitation is: dual coast pollution, ecocide (e.g. overfishing), labor violations, SETTLERS and more