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Is this imperialism by China, a country which is supposed to be left-wing? Leftists are normally anti-imperialism. Wouldn't it be better to let Taiwan democratically decide whether they want to be part of China or not?

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[+] 20 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)
  • [–] 6 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    I'm not excusing the USA, two bad does not make right.

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  • [+] 1 point 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 child)
  • [–] 0 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    As an American I'm happy to see China kept in its place until it can compete with America on the human rights it gives its citizens. America might exercise ill-acquired and unethical hegemony over the world at times but apart from maybe the EU theres not another superpower candidate I'd trust more with that hegemony.

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  • [–] 0 points 7 months ago

    I'm happy to see China kept in its place until it can compete with America on the human rights it gives its citizens

    You mean the disappearing of tens of thousands of people who get kidnapped on the streets by militarized fascist police? Or are we talking about the highest imprisonment on Earth, with 1 in 5 black men going through prison?

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    Why does every fucking topic, no matter how far it is from US, ends up with someone ranting about US?

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  • whataboutism isn't to dismiss the point. whataboutism is to put things into context and establish proportionality.

    what was the reaction internationally when the US invaded other countries? that allows you an approximate estimate of what will happen when china invades other countries.

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