Strategists admit West is goading China into war (www.fridayeveryday.com)

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[-] DogMuffins@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 year ago

Maybe educate yourself on the subject then

This is such a disengenuous statement dripping with derision. Honestly trotting out this glib phrase is a clear declaration that you're not interested in a good faith discussion.

A democracy is a government that works in the interest of the majority and is held accountable to the people of the country.

The vast majority of people in "shithole western countries" would say that this is true of their government. I'm not sure that's true for people living in the USSR.

everybody had food, housing, healthcare, education, jobs, and retirement the way USSR did

We have all of those things. Sure they're not directly provided by the government, but the government develops legislation to ensure that the overwhelming majority of citizens have great access to those things. The idea of a food shortage in Australia is unheard of. Was that true of the USSR?

[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

This is such a disengenuous statement dripping with derision. Honestly trotting out this glib phrase is a clear declaration that you’re not interested in a good faith discussion.

Don't pretend you were ever interested in having any sort of good faith discussion here.

The vast majority of people in “shithole western countries” would say that this is true of their government. I’m not sure that’s true for people living in the USSR.

Given the level of discontent in western societies right now, I don't believe you. Meanwhile, as opinion polls show majority of people who lived in USSR now say they prefer the old system after getting a taste of the capitalist paradise.