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[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 4 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

They do often? Really? That's why he's been removed? Oh wait no he hasn't. You don't have to pay attention to Chinese propaganda either.

[–] superniceperson@sh.itjust.works -1 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (1 children)

Why would he be removed...?

His ideas don't always become policy, that's a verifiable fact.

[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 0 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Uhuh. Why might that be? If his ideas always become policy, that usually means something. You said they remove "him" all the time. I'm saying they dont

[–] superniceperson@sh.itjust.works 0 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I said they don't agree with him all the time, just like my previous comment states his policies do not always get passed, unlike a dictator.

Troll better next time.

[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Nah, that's not what you said. It was a typo sure, but you can't shit on me for the typo you made. You mean policies like mass censorship, mass surveillance, things like "Xi has centralized institutional power by taking on multiple positions, including new CCP committees on national security, economic and social reforms, military restructuring and modernization, and the internet."

Very non dictatorial of him

[–] superniceperson@sh.itjust.works -2 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Auto correct is rarely a typo, and anyone slightly intelligent would've been able to follow the thread. As far as the rest of your nonsense... Yes the government has expanded as the digital age happened. The US government has more than 700 federal departments. Most of those were made post 9-11. Are we saying the more a government does the more of a dictatorship it is?

Anarchism doesn't work that way, and likely doesn't work at all.

[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

anyone slightly intelligent would've been able to follow the thread

Says the person defending Winnie the Pooh.

Lol

Are we saying the more a government does the more of a dictatorship it is?

When it's one person who's doing it, yeah.

[–] superniceperson@sh.itjust.works -1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

... Its not one person. There are hundreds of thousands of members of government in china.

I know you fascists love the idea of an infinitely strong and infinitely weak individual to pin all your worries on, but christ can you please not make it so obvious that's your thought process.

Also good work with the racist meme allusion there little buddy. If you're still stupid enough to believe that myth that Winnie the Pooh was banned, its really no wonder trump was elected.

[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

There are hundreds of thousands of members of government in china

Uhuh, all following the order of Winnie the Pooh.

know you fascists love the idea of an infinitely strong and infinitely weak individual to pin all your worries on, but christ can you please not make it so obvious that's your thought process.

What a fucking stretch and a half. When did I say he's weak 🤣. I said he's a dictator. The mental gymnastics you had to go through to imagine that's what I said is fucking S tier. Congrats. I wish I could make up shit like that lol.

Also good work with the racist meme allusion there little buddy. If you're still stupid enough to believe that myth that Winnie the Pooh was banned, its really no wonder trump was elected.

Racist meme? Nah, just hating on Xi. It really got your hackles up, seems I struck a nerve. Your ad hominems really prove your point.

Also not an American.

[–] superniceperson@sh.itjust.works -1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

If you're not American, why are you blindly, and stupidly, repeating us propaganda and us racist memes?

[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Why are you blindly and stupidly repeating Chinese propaganda?

I'm not blindly and stupidly repeating us propaganda and racist memes.

I can't imagine anyone trying to hard to defend an obviously corrupt and authoritarian person like Xi, like for fuck sakes. Hold your politicians accountable. I saw what the Chinese government did to Hong Kong, I've seen what they are trying to do to Taiwan, I've seen the pictures in Tianamen, I've seen pictures of what they are doing to the Uyghurs. China isn't a "good guy" they do so much fucking awful shit, and Xi is at the helm.

[–] superniceperson@sh.itjust.works -1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah ,someday when the US falls and they stop producing the propaganda you've been consuming thoughtlessly, I hope you can recover and become a real human again.

[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

That's it? The us has nothing to do with this. You bemoan me for blindly consuming propaganda, but friend, you need to look in the mirror. China is a belligerent country, not the fault of its people, but rather the corrupt autocratic rulers.