• N1cknamed
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    1 year ago

    Well, at the very least I can criticize and vote for my leaders freely, unlike some “global powers” I could mention.

    • Drug_Shareni [comrade/them, he/him]@hexbear.net
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      1 year ago

      My European country is currently the definition of corruption, I can and have criticized and protested against the regime, and I can vote freely. The only issue is that the position and opposition are working together…

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        1 year ago

        Sounds like you have it tough buddy. At least you can always vote for a 3rd party instead. Dunno why you’d rather live under a dictator like dear leader Pooh in China.

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                1 year ago

                Oh no I’m sorry, did I hurt the feelings of a powerful dictator by comparing him to a childrens cartoon?

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                  I don’t think Xi reads Hexbear so no. You’re hurting yourself by being racist though. Hopefully someday you realize that

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                    1 year ago

                    Racism means to speak ill of a race. I’m speaking ill of one person (and an ideology).

                    If dear leader didn’t want to be compared to children cartoons, maybe he shouldn’t have been an exploitative dictator. The fact that he tries to censor it only makes it funnier. I make fun of my own politicians all the time, but they don’t throw me in jail for it.

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          There are like 20+ choices, most of them in coalition with the leading party, others are nominally opposed, but taking a cut to be quiet and not rock the boat.

          I wouldn’t live in China, but I also wouldn’t ever live in the USA. Yugoslavian countries are more than enough for me…