Communism looks good on paper

and looks even better in the real world

  • StonksDiff13@lemmy.todayBanned from community
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    2 days ago

    Explain to me how killing 30-50 million people is acceptable in this shining example of socialism. How about genocide? Massacre? What about Tibet? What about the impending invasion in Taiwan? Are these the everyday normal citizens taking their “control” over their system and saying GO FUCKING LEAVE A TRAIL OF BLOOD HERE AND HERE AND HERE?

    It’s very very easy to point out that China has a brutal and immoral system with very common sense examples.

    I just prefer my personal version because my memories of China were wonderful. As many Chinese visiting the US would agree. But the truth is obvious.

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      1 day ago

      by that logic, over 100 million people died because of the united states; so it’s still better

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          4 hours ago

          Both systems suck.

          I know this clown has been banned, but for anyone reading this shit, I’m just going to point out that the only people who benefit from this type of thinking are the capital class.

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      What about the impending invasion in Taiwan?

      Lol. “Explain how something that hasn’t happened is ok!”

      Because it hasn’t happened, dumbass. How is New Zealand nuking Canada in the future ok?

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        So… my PhD Chinese friend says China will likely invade Taiwan if the US engages a ground invasion in Iran.

        I said, no fucking way bro.

        He said ya, because the US will be spread too thin. It’s a good opportunity for China to take control of the state with almost no recourse.

        I asked, but what about the TCMC?

        His response was that China isn’t interested in Taiwan for that reason, rather that it’s a historical mark that persists as a blemish in the “unification of China.”

        We both agree it’s not very logical.

        I admit that not an A+ source, but I believe he knows more about it than me and based on decades of political rhetoric surrounding Taiwan - it’s highly likely he’s right. China does not hide the fact they will take Taiwan as soon as the US cannot respond.

        I’m not sure why that would even be a question. The US is only reason the impending invasion of Taiwan has not yet occurred. This is all very easily verifiable.

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          So? Seriously, so? That’s completely meaningless. “My mate said it could happen so it’s actually already happened!”

          Well my mate said that you’re going to murder your family, so how about you explain why it’s ok that you murdered your family?

          • StonksDiff13@lemmy.todayBanned from community
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            23 hours ago

            This is not a logical or reasonable comparison at all. The point is about having a culturally relevant person interested in the topics that allow us to bring relevant perspectives to the table. It’s much better as an example than say… a podcast like Joe Rogan and his buddies discussing war tactics.

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              23 hours ago

              None of that remotely changes how ludicrously bad faith it was for to demand Cowbee justify something China hasn’t done.

              And boy oh boy do you love claiming that your assertions are unquestionably true because you heard it from a Chinese person, meanwhile you dismissed the actual Chinese person here who disagrees with you out of hand

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          I don’t think China feels a need to rush integration when they believe it’s already overdetermined, inevitable. And Taiwan isn’t going anywhere. China knows the imperialist states are in decline, having financialized/de-industrialized themselves into paper tigers. I think this war is likely to make that clear to everyone, including Taiwan’s bourgeoisie.

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      Oh, gish-gallop! Throwing random bullshit at us with absolutely no sources in the hopes that it will tire us.

      Explain to me how killing 30-50 million people is acceptable in this shining example of socialism

      Assuming you mean via famine, famine in China was not deliberate, and was common pre-socialism. Socialism ended famine in China, and as a result life expectancy doubled:

      How about genocide?

      There is no genocide committed by the PRC.

      Massacre?

      What exactly are you referring to here? The crackdown on the western-backed Beijing riots back in 1989?

      What about Tibet?

      Tibet was a torturous feudal system built on slavery, backed by the CIA to oppose the rising socialist system in China. The PLA liberated Tibet, and now quality of life for the working classes in Tibet is skyrocketing.

      What about the impending invasion in Taiwan?

      There is no “impending invasion of Taiwan.” Taiwan is internationally recognized as a part of the PRC, and the CPC is waiting on Taiwan to willingly fully reunify with the mainland of their own volition. The US presence on Taiwan makes this difficult.

      Are these the everyday normal citizens taking their “control” over their system and saying GO FUCKING LEAVE A TRAIL OF BLOOD HERE AND HERE AND HERE?

      It seems most like you support feudalism, slavery, torture, and othet far-right institutions and governments. Yes, ending famine, protecting socialism, and liberating the working classes is worker democracy in practice.

      It’s very very easy to point out that China has a brutal and immoral system with very common sense examples.

      If your “common sense” is “actually, feudalism and slavery is good” then you need to reconsider your “common sense.”

      But the truth is obvious.

      The truth is indeed obvious, that’s why you can’t source any of your bullshit.