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  • Tankiedesantski [he/him]
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    7 months ago

    My favorite variant of this is "The CPC is only developing China to improve the lives of its people so that they'll see the CPC as legitimate!"

    Congratulations, writer. You've discovered democracy.

    • fox [comrade/them]
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      7 months ago

      Government measurably improves standard of living, people continue to support government. I'm shocked

      • Tankiedesantski [he/him]
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        7 months ago

        Also the "China is only sending COVID vaccines to poor countries so those countries will like China" people.

        Like yes bro, you are so close to understanding the basic concept of diplomacy.