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• Kecessa@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

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

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  • basmati@lemmus.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ 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 ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

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

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      • alcoholicorn@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Every communist state to my knowledge has instant recall; if an elected official isn’t doing what you want, you can get signatures to force a recall vote.

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    • lugal@sopuli.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ 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 ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

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

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• lugal@sopuli.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

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

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  • alcoholicorn@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ 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 ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ 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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      • alcoholicorn@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        I would if the people overwhelmingly support that action, yes.

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