white people be like "why yes i am an expert about this country that i've never been to, nor speak the language of, why do you ask?" https://twitter.com/SocksxMC/status/1347645834884767744

  • REallyN [she/her,they/them]
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    4 years ago

    People say China is a one party state, but there is almost surely a greater difference of opinion among the CPC then there is among both parties of congress.

    • star_wraith [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      And that one party actually listens to the people and tries to do things that people want and benefit society. Meanwhile, what good does it do if you have 2 parties and neither one actually represents the interests of the people that vote for them?

    • Tankiedesantski [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      Actually I find it really helpful when talking to libs to talk of a hypothetical where the CPC splits into two nominally separate parties. Both vow to continue the same policies in Tibet, Xinjiang, South China Sea, etc and the only difference is that one party is pro guy marriage and abortion and the other is anti.

      I ask if these two parties have elections, whether its real democracy. Almost always, they say no.

      Then I ask them how the American system is any different.

    • Huldra [they/them, it/its]
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      4 years ago

      There are 8 parties outside of the CPC that all have a role appropriate to their miniscule size, the only reason its a "one party state" is that one party is so fucking popular and wins democracy.

    • hazefoley [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      Also as communists we believe democracy should extend to all facets of life, which is why america is not a democracy