The thing is that it’s not even really “socialism” that the Chinese guy is is complaining about here. He’s complaining about the authoritarian aspects of the Mainland Chinese government, which is not the same as socialism. And the fact that the tankie can’t understand that is just… I don’t even know what to do with it at this point.
the region where Hong Kong is
Can't even just say Hong Kong? Does that make us sound too independent or what?
An actually communist society where everybody has equal influence would be a direct democracy.
Authoritarianism is the enemy of the communist utopia the creators of the ideology dreamed about.
I don't like how they go around trying to convert people. They are honestly a lot like evangelicals.
I wonder why extremists hate liberals so much. They all talk of liberals with such disdain.
The tankie would easily be able to convince their friend if they said China is never going to convert to communism, but communism was tried by lots of indigenous tribes and it worked great.
It seems like they both agreed that there is no middle ground/compromise so they’ve got that going for them.
I cheerfully install kitchen cabinets made by cheerful Vietnamese communists and then I tell the homeowners that they have helped to support a Marxist regime that was once oppressed by capitalist Americans.
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