In b4 someone calls me a tankie

  • CannonFodder@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Being brainwashed doesn’t mean they’re actually democratic. Unless you define a good outcome as being blindly misinformed and happy about it.
    China has one leader, who is leader for life. His rule is absolute. Call it what you will.

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      2 days ago

      China has one leader, who is leader for life.

      Are you saying that as a general statement about leadership in the PRC? If so, then you can easily disprove it with the previous leaders:

      • Jiang Zemin (died 2022) - paramount leader until 2002, retired in the run-up to the 16th National Congress where Jintao had massive support to become the new party General Secretary
      • Hu Jintao (alive) - paramount leader until 2012, when Xi was elected General Secretary by the 18th National Congress

      To remain the party leader, you have to retain the support of the party. It’s not like a monarchy where there’s a right to be leader for life.

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        1 day ago

        Im saying that about now, and with Xi. He’s consolidated power and made it so he can stay as leader as long as he wants. Sure, he might retire. But he’s not getting un-‘elected’. He’s a dictator .

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      2 days ago

      Saying a billion people are actually all just brainwashed is racist cope.

      Congress, which has over 1000 members is the one in charge of China and that’s pretty tricky to deal with so it’s no wonder they appoint someone to be the leader to keep things organised.

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        2 days ago

        Of course they’re brainwashed. Well quite a few know what’s up but also know to play along so they don’t get disappeared. I’m not saying western countries are much better, but Winnie the Pooh is a dictator, there’s no denying it.

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          2 days ago

          Honey you’re the one who’s brainwashed. That’s what’s leaving you with racist shit like “oh there’s billions of asians who support their government. Can’t be they actually support their government, they must all be stupid or something”.

          Like you’re literally calling the guy winnie the pooh because you think if you hold up a picture of a cartoon you’ll get disappeared. You’re straight up living in la la land.