One isn't a corrupt dictator killing or imprisoning anyone who complains about him. If you think the little guy isn't getting hurt in China I want the drugs you're on.

[–] Grapho@lemmy.ml 5 points 6 days ago (6 children)

There's 1.4 billion Chinese citizens. Do y'all think this is Star Wars and you can just jail tens of millions with nobody noticing or complaining? Terminally unserious.

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[–] davel@lemmy.ml 10 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Wow this one really brought out the votes, both kinds 😂

[–] Grapho@lemmy.ml 8 points 6 days ago

Putting the agitation in agitprop

[–] Fidel_Cashflow@lemmy.ml 8 points 6 days ago (1 children)

great thread OP

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 8 points 6 days ago

It really hit the right balance, it prompted discussion in what is (hopefully) a productive manner by highlighting mass support for violence against billionaires compared to the actions of AES states. Hopefully people start reading Marx after this.

[–] Grapho@lemmy.ml 9 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (3 children)

All this comment section proves is that if the only thing that changed was that Thompson was a Chinese healthcare CEO called Zhao Qiang and got clapped by the government libs would be calling him a working class hero and a martyr like the fucking NYT.

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[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 8 points 6 days ago (13 children)

Working class rebel vs Elite class looking for more control

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[–] Seasm0ke@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

This is good agitation. Im not a blanket supporter but its been a good thread with a lot of decent links worthy of critical support. Lemmy world needed this lmao

[–] Grapho@lemmy.ml 5 points 6 days ago

When you see them seethe through the entire script and react to articles like you showed a cross to nosferatu you know they're learning without their consent

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