Don't get me wrong, this is a very bad development and it really threatens democracies. But the truth is that wealth inequality is even worse in dictatorships like China or Russia, and it has been widening at an even faster pace than in Canada, Europe and their democratic allies.

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 8 points 21 hours ago

Blablabla but China blablablabla

[–] karlhungus@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Dude, what's with you and hating china? Can you fucking chill about it already

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 6 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

For the unfamiliar, Sepia/Scotty/randomname/Hotznplotzn/etc are multiple sockpuppet accounts likely by the same person that spams China-bad concern trolling trolling with regular frequency. Check their post histories from the link.

[–] Sepia@mander.xyz 0 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I don't hate China. This is a simple fact. Just read the statistics.

I don't understand why so many people appear to freak out if you criticize China. It seems one can criticize everyone and everything back and forth, but if you are criticizing China you are at least whatabouted to death.

[–] AGM@lemmy.ca 7 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Starts with "whatabout China?" Gets called out. Replies with "stop whatabouting me!"

Worst sock puppet ever lol

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 4 points 17 hours ago

A friendly table of accounts: https://lemmy.ca/post/59189266/21308433

[–] patatas@sh.itjust.works 4 points 21 hours ago

No one is freaking out about it. The problem is that your comment doesn't make any sense. Invoking China is a non-sequitur. Like, sir this is a Wendy's.

[–] karlhungus@lemmy.ca 3 points 21 hours ago

I don't hate China. This is a simple fact. Just read the statistics.

Provide "the" statistics... As if it's that simple, sure there's one source we are all going to trust. Also as a country that's appreciated wealth in the last 30 years at a staggering rate, all the numbers are going to be relatively bigger.

I agree that china has loads it could be doing better, but you harp on this shit in every discussion, meanwhile the usa is actively and openly threatening canadians. To me it reads like your the one what-about-china-ing every fucking discussion.

you are criticizing China you are at least whatabouted to death.

Nobody whatabouted you at all in this discussion you just brought it up out of nowhere, and provided no means to validate it.

[–] ArmchairAce1944@lemmy.ca -2 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

In China they still care a lot about the bottom most people. Also if a billionaire starts acting uppity and wants more control over govenment they can be executed or disappeared.

And those things I agree SHOULD be doable to the richest but not everyone. The reason why dipshits like Jack Ma (founder of alibaba/aliexpress) were able to amass that kind of wealth was due to the Chinese government. The moment they allow them to forget that is the moment China will be fucked.

[–] veni_vedi_veni@lemmy.world 2 points 10 hours ago

No they don't. You should see rural China, the parts your handlers don't show you.

Also if a billionaire starts acting uppity and wants more control over govenment they can be executed or disappeared

...And this is a good thing? You know the same happens to people who criticize Winnie? Every bad news over there is censored, so acting like the CCP model is good is laughable.