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[-] Awoo@hexbear.net 69 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Do you not know what the structure of China is?

Serious question, do you? When I criticise the US I do so from a position of knowing how power works between its three branches of government, how the senate works, how local governance works, how elections work, how the courts work. Do you know how China conducts any of these? Do you know how they govern 1.6billion people?

[-] drbluefall@toast.ooo 11 points 2 years ago

It's a one-party state with all candidates chosen by the party.

It may wear the skin of a democracy, but it is not a democracy.

[-] Tankiedesantski@hexbear.net 61 points 2 years ago

Democracy is when you vote between red man and blue man, both of whom have the same policies.

[-] Commiejones@hexbear.net 40 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

And both are funded by the same Bankers, Weapons Makers and Resource Extractors

[-] Tankiedesantski@hexbear.net 33 points 2 years ago

Though, in fairness, red man is actively hostile to LGBT people, migrants, and women whereas blue man is content to let LGBT people, migrants, and women suffer via apathetic neglect instead.

Truly a vibrant political system.

[-] MultigrainCerealista@hexbear.net 26 points 2 years ago

Democracy is when The People Decide if trans people should exist but the tax rate policy is written by the rich

[-] Tankiedesantski@hexbear.net 21 points 2 years ago

Weird how democracy didn't stop the genocide of the Native Americans, or the Aboriginal People of Australia, or the First Nations. I guess "true democracy" has just never been tried.

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