It's a weird nitpicky thing that makes no sense. If you can't even use the actual name for the CPC why should I believe a single word you say about China?

Are most libs just this ignorant or is there some sort of narrative/propaganda behind getting the name wrong?

  • FlakesBongler [they/them]
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    1 day ago

    Same reason why Republicans refer to the Democratic party as the Democrat party

    It's showing a lack of respect

    Also by emphasizing the Chinese part, they're playing into Orientalism

    • MayoPete [he/him, comrade/them]
      hexagon
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      16 hours ago

      That's what's struck me to ask this. It seems CCP is used only for negative comments about China, and I rarely see CPC used except in left spaces like here.

    • quarrk [he/him]
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      20 hours ago

      by emphasizing the Chinese part, they're playing into Orientalism

      I think this is 90% of the reason. To a sinophobic population, “Chinese” is a scary and derogatory term. “Of China” provokes less of a fear response because it’s more of a statement of fact.