this post was submitted on 14 May 2025
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[–] rustyfish@lemmy.world 22 points 4 hours ago

Also it’s completely fine. Because someone at some point of time has done something similar. Which gives the CCP the right to do it to other innocent people. I am very intelligent 😎

[–] anachrohack@lemmy.world 11 points 3 hours ago

But you don't need a union in China, because the party is the union! What's that? The owner of the company is high up in the communist party? Even better! Your employer definitely won't exploit you then! Good thing we're not in the US, where having a fake labor union that's run by the CEO's brother is illegal!

[–] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 6 points 4 hours ago

Coca-Cola likes this game, but they only do it because they also have a red flag.

[–] Whirling_Ashandarei@lemmy.world -4 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

I'll worry about dumb ass tankies when they present even a 10% credible threat, till then who cares. Nazis in the bedroom and worried about commies at the door???

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 8 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Considering that tankies playing apologist for Russian imperialism have had a significant effect on European politics in the past three years, and that China is a major power currently committing genocide, I don't know that "Wait until you're in line for the gulag to criticize authoritarians" is all that brilliant an option.