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[–] GeneralDingus@lemmy.cafe 19 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What ever happened to Tibet?

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 7 points 21 hours ago

Oh no, they invited China in, you see. Because they were being oppressed and they totally aren't now. Totally.

[–] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They would definitely gladly be wilfully ignorant to the time Communist China sent in 80,000 troops to Vietnam around 1978 to teach Vietnam a lesson, apparently saying that they'd take Hanoi in a week. Those troops failed considering Hanoi is still here. Of course both sides are quiet on this, but I still find it ironic in a way.

[–] rockerface@lemm.ee 6 points 22 hours ago

"Kyiv in 3 days" vibes

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

No no, you see, China hasn't invaded or oppressed anyone because the reactionaries they did it to deserved it.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 18 hours ago

Did you see me talk about my favorite new Tankie justification? The Jews Stalin put in the gulags deserved it for the same reason the Nazis did it to them: they were radical Marxists.

And yes, this was a Tankie, not just someone promoting the Nazis. They were talking about how either everyone Stalin sent to the gulags deserved it or it was a lie that they were sent there at all.

[–] CarbonBasedNPU@lemm.ee 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What would this person consider as enough evidence ???

Nothing. If they saw it with their own eyes they would deny it.

[–] aviationeast@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world -1 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

True. Murdering people is not the same as exploiting them.

[–] CarbonBasedNPU@lemm.ee 5 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

I'm pretty sure they were talking about the date.