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Rednote right now (lemmy.ml)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/memes@lemmy.ml
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The conversations are amazing

A meme captioned "Rednote right now:" followed by an image of an American man saying that everything they were told about China is a lie, and a Chinese woman saying that everything they were told about the US is true.
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[–] 18 points 2 years ago* (3 children)

Lmao. You do realize you spent 7 paragraphs outlining how the US is an oligarchic dictatorship only to conclude that it is a bastion of democracy because of it?

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  • [+] -6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Oligarchy, yes, dictatorship.. not quite yet. Getting there

    As for 7 paragraphs, yes I come to Lemmy comments to discuss topics.

    It isn't so black and white. Something can not be a free democracy, and also not be a dictatorship. Mostly because the power is shared between checks and balances that are slowly folding. But they still exist. A good example was that neither Biden nor Trump could perform said ban on their own, nor could they block said ban on their own.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    It’s funny to lament the erosion of checks and balances: they’re one of the reasons the US is not and has never been a democracy. Why the US Government Can't Get Anything Done

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  • [+] -6 points 2 years ago

    Ita a democratic republic, which the term Republic right from the start tells you it is run by representatives. Oligarchy refers to a government run by the few. The line between representatives and few leaders isn't a thick one. It was fickle to start with.

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