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China bad, USA good (i.imgur.com)
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[-] JusticeForPorygon 26 points 11 months ago

Okay but like what happens in Beijing when you say you're not satisfied? Also, weren't there large scale protests there not to long back?

[-] bigshot937@lemmy.world 17 points 11 months ago
[-] JusticeForPorygon 6 points 11 months ago

Careful where you say that, you'll be sent one for four articles saying it didn't happen

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[-] GrimSheeper@lemmy.world 18 points 11 months ago

On top of everything else, you've used the meme format incorrectly. Do better.

[-] Cleverdawny@lemm.ee 18 points 11 months ago

It's so interesting that in a country where bitching about the government will land you in prison, people don't publicly bitch about the government

[-] Peruvian_Skies@kbin.social 16 points 11 months ago

It's almost like people won't publicly criticize the government when the government imprisons and kills people who publicly criticize it and their families.

[-] joshcodes@programming.dev 11 points 11 months ago

Huh, is that why the people of Hong Kong seemed so happy in that last bout of protests? You know, when over 1 million people took to the streets, protested and set the city on fire? Also, and just out of interest, is your government still using "prisoner's of conscience" as an organ donor pool or have they finally shut down their concentration camps?

[-] facow@hexbear.net 1 points 11 months ago

Also, and just out of interest, is your government still using "prisoner's of conscience" as an organ donor pool

Funny you say that

[-] joshcodes@programming.dev 2 points 11 months ago

Don't try to equate a bill that allows someone to make a choice to decrease prison time, with a concentration camp where they harvest organs and hair, and "reeducate" people to believe China #1. One is dumb, the other is evil.

I get worried sometimes about my country's (Australia) invasive online privacy laws. China doesn't allow proper internet access, and if you think you have nothing to worry about, just Baidu-search "Tiananmen Square 1989" or "why did the Dalai Lama leave Taiwan". I'm sure you'll be fine...

[-] kronarbob@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

"How's life in China ?"

"We can't complain."

"Really, that's great. "

"No, we seriously can't !"

[-] reversebananimals@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago

Don't spend your 5 mao all in one place

[-] MonsiuerPatEBrown@reddthat.com 9 points 11 months ago

or people in China could be scared to say anything bad about their scene.

[-] Arcturus@kbin.social 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Well, that's the US fault for not thinking about that smh.

[-] original_ish_name@lemm.ee 4 points 11 months ago

My I ask which one of these countries has freedom of speech?

[-] SquareBear@lemmy.ml 4 points 11 months ago

I'm pretty sure if you say anything in either place that isn't "allowed" you get treated equally.

[-] CyberGhost@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 11 months ago

Definitely not the USA, if a black man says something to a police that they don’t like, they get shot in the spot.

[-] jimmydoreisalefty@lemmus.org 2 points 11 months ago
[-] jimmydoreisalefty@lemmus.org 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Freedom coming to China real soon, just like: Afghanistan, Yemen, Iraq, Pakistan, Somalia, Libya, Uganda, Niger, Iraq again, Syria, Libya again...

edit: again...

[-] Cleverdawny@lemm.ee 3 points 11 months ago

What? No, I don't think the US will invade China.

[-] Arcturus@kbin.social 3 points 11 months ago

Yeah, it's quite unlikely, we're both making too much money off each other.
It all depends on Taiwan and the SCS regional partners now.

[-] Cleverdawny@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

I mean even discarding that. Hypothetically, let's say the US and China declare war on each other. Neither country would be able to invade the other. I mean, the US is good at force projection, but how in the world would any nation conduct an amphibious invasion of a country like China and manage supply lines across the Pacific sufficient to support an invasion force?

It just... it doesn't make coherent sense.

[-] Arcturus@kbin.social 2 points 11 months ago

The US could definitely do that, their logistics capabilities are immense. On top of that you have the submarine fleet, as well as assistance from regional allies. Probably not enough to take the entire country, but enough for it to capitulate through conventional means.

[-] Cleverdawny@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

I mean we could land an army and send them support, just not enough to execute a conquest of China. Home field advantage is a major thing, you know

[-] atlasraven31@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

Iraq needed a double dose of freedom.

[-] jimmydoreisalefty@lemmus.org 2 points 11 months ago

Always go for the double tap.

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