Comment on Absolutely nothing happened June 1989

• basmati@lemmus.org ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  The people control that regime in a much more robust democracy than the US has.

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  • Kecessa@sh.itjust.works ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    This has nothing to do with what I was saying. Try again.

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    • basmati@lemmus.org ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Criticizing a “regime” run by democracy, both direct and representative, is criticizing the people. It’s also criticizing a race, in this case, as you people never evolved past the “sneaky Chinaman” stereotype in your criticisms.

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      • Kecessa@sh.itjust.works ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        No, again, it’s not. Once elected the government can go against the people’s will. Try again.

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      • lugal@sopuli.xyz ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        So because you assume China to be a democracy, other people are racist for criticizing the government?

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      • FlyingSquid@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        So any criticism of the U.S. is racism?

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  • lugal@sopuli.xyz ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Let’s agree that both are bad. What is your goal with this whataboutism?

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    • alcoholicorn@lemmy.ml ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      The implication of what they’re saying is that the Chinese government’s actions generally represent the will of the Chinese people so you can’t just separate them like you can with America.

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      • lugal@sopuli.xyz ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Do you agree with this implication or did you just explain it to me? Because I would never equate the actions of the government of a nation state with the people who happen to live there

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