• thethirdgracchi [he/him, they/them]
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      3 years ago

      Yeah I think the chances of Eileen Gu being a committed communist are essentially zero. Most Chinese people aren't communists, and honestly don't give a shit either way. So long as the Party does a good job at governing China, it will receive support.

        • crime [she/her, any]
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          3 years ago

          https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_Union_at_the_Olympics#Medals_by_winter_sport

            • crime [she/her, any]
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              edit-2
              3 years ago

              https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_at_the_Olympics#Medals_by_Winter_Games

                • crime [she/her, any]
                  ·
                  3 years ago

                  Assuming none of the 62 medalists in the last 42 years are communists :cringe:

                  • CopsDyingIsGood [he/him]
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                    3 years ago

                    Yeah I'd bet against it. They're in the winter Olympics so they're rich and therefore unlikely to be communists. How is that controversial

                    • comi [he/him]
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                      3 years ago

                      I would also assume so, but at the same time skiing and skating are not that exclusionary sports, for countries with winters

                    • crime [she/her, any]
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                      3 years ago

                      Engles was stacked, does he not count as a communist? Besides, some of the competitors are teenagers, and just because your parents have a lot of money doesn't mean you can't be a communist — the furthest right of the zoomers that I know are succdems lol

    • ZachWilsonGOAT [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      honestly if she's not a communist or at least someone who is very critical of American foreign policy i fail to find a reason why she would choose to compete for China other than opportunism.

        • ZachWilsonGOAT [he/him]
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          3 years ago

          yeah, people are way too overhyped on her. she's a good athlete and as you said it's funny to see everyone having a meltdown over it, but it's probably the biggest neolib maneuver ever. she correctly sees the US as a sinking ship and China as an emerging giant and wants to build her brand in the most effective way possible.
          this is the kinda shit that China needs to root out in the coming decades or else they risk having a population that does not care about people but only their treats.

      • yellowparenti5 [none/use name]
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        3 years ago

        did you see her reply to someone saying that they can't access whatever website in china? she goes to china very often and at the very least knows that comment was based on a lie.
        i think she's more informed than you guys think.