• Lil_Revolitionary [she/her,they/them]
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    4 years ago

    love that ending. man gets jailed mere months after calling Xi a clown, and for what? Embezzling 10 million dollars?

    "This is a very high ranking businessman. Many thought he was untouchable but he takes a stand against Xi and he gets 18 years in prison. He has been made an example of," Minzner said from Taipei.

    waaahh why aren't high ranking businessmen untouchable? we create so much value!

    criminal justice machine go burrrrrrrrr

    • zifnab25 [he/him, any]
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      4 years ago

      It's endlessly frustrating to watch people insist "China's socialist revolution failed! They're all just capitalists now!" Then point to something like this. And the response is "Oh, that's just authoritarianism."

      Motherfuckers, what do you think Real Socialism would even look like? Is everything just going to be co-ops and bake sales to fund the fire department? Do you assholes even read theory?

      • butt [they/them]
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        4 years ago

        Yes but have you considered china bad because reasons

      • agoddamncheeto [any]
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        4 years ago

        Idk I still believe real Socialism doesn’t automatically lead to authoritarianism. Coops, workers councils etc. like if they vote to send the bourgeoisie to labor camps that’s democracy baby. This is just straight up xenophobia. If China was really serious about this communism thing they would welcome in the proletariat Tibetans and Uyghurs . I guess the Chinese characteristics means communism just for ethic Chinese.

        • zifnab25 [he/him, any]
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          4 years ago

          Idk I still believe real Socialism doesn’t automatically lead to authoritarianism.

          I believe it'll get called authoritarianism, regardless of how it manifests. Guys at his level are just allowed to rob you. If you complain about it, that's fine. But you're not allowed to actually do anything.

          like if they vote to send the bourgeoisie to labor camps that’s democracy baby

          That's a Kangaroo Court and a Lynch Mob. Are you with Atticus Finch or are you with the Terrorists?

          If China was really serious about this communism thing they would welcome in the proletariat Tibetans and Uyghurs .

          What makes you think they haven't? They're attempting to integrate these communities with Mandarian language based education, they're extending infrastructure westward to allow for more expedient travel and trade, and they're expanding anti-poverty initiatives to improve quality of life.

          Quite a bit of this reactionary "China is throwing everyone in prisons!" shit is a direct response to a new cultural crusade out of Beijing intended to more firmly unify the nation.

        • bamboo68 [none/use name,any]
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          4 years ago

          wow thats a very conveient belief for you to have, the CIA thanks you for being so naive

          I guess the Chinese characteristics means communism just for ethic Chinese.

          are you trying to say Han here? IDK man maybe you just dont know what the fuck youre talkign about huh? cause affirmative action is BIG deal in China and directly and massively materially benefits all non Han groups