• Doomer [comrade/them,any]
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    4 years ago

    I'm saying they are Proto-Fascist. Meaning the way has been paved for Fascism.

    Another example of Proto-Fascism I would use is Donald Trump's Presidency.

    • jack [he/him, comrade/them]
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      4 years ago

      But how? You haven't explained how besides a single line in a national anthem. Again, the people of China clearly disagree with you. Not the government - the everyday citizens. They think they live in a democracy. They think their government acts in the best interests of the people. They think the government has made their lives materially better. Do you know better than they do?

      • Doomer [comrade/them,any]
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        4 years ago

        I just got that bug again. This is killing me.

        Do you have a different study that shows how many Chinese think their government acts in the best interests of the people?

          • Doomer [comrade/them,any]
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            4 years ago

            I will say, I feel less uneasy now about China as the World's superpower. I still don't like the idea. Having two superpowers compete to see who can go farther to the left just seems like a sweeter deal.

            Chapos should just create Outer Heaven and become the superpower instead.

            • CoralMarks [he/him]
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              4 years ago

              Who is the scond superpower going farther to the left there?

                • claz [comrade/them]
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                  4 years ago

                  I wish, but I'm putting my money on that not happening, at least not with all its current institutions intact. Refer to the history of entire 20th century. If anything, having a rival superpower makes the US more and more insanely right-wing. I mean, you can already see this in action today.

                  • jack [he/him, comrade/them]
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                    4 years ago

                    Oh I definitely don't agree with that. The only reason that the various reforms of the 40s, 50s, and 60s happened in the US were because of the threat of the USSR.

                  • CoralMarks [he/him]
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                    4 years ago

                    I don't think their foreign policy will ever substantially change or capitalism wouldn't be able to sustain itself if it cannot exploit some other.

                  • Doomer [comrade/them,any]
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                    4 years ago

                    I thought that American citizens have been swinging to the left. Am I wrong about that?

                • CoralMarks [he/him]
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                  4 years ago

                  Under what administration? Or do you think a revolution could actually be successful in the US?

                  • Doomer [comrade/them,any]
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                    4 years ago

                    Yes. I think a Leftist 'revolution' is possible. In fact, I think it's already starting.

          • Doomer [comrade/them,any]
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            4 years ago

            It's fine dude. Everything else is amazing. I'll just copy-paste from notepad until it's fixed.