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Athara magarat wrote:-snip-

The "but they're communist tho" mistake is one I also see thrown at China a lot, and I've never understood it.

The real reason that China is dangerous isn't because they are "Soviet Union 2.0", it's because they're "America 2.0 feat. an Orwellian Surveillance State and a Dangerous Disregard for the Oncoming Climate Crisis". The People's Republic honestly has most of the same problems as modern America: systemic Islamophobia, international interventionism that goes nowhere, police brutality, rampant bureaucratic corruption, and military overspending that starts unnecessary arms races. Also, they're the only nation on earth that I know of that supports Pakistan, which is definitely not a good sign.

Seriously, the best way to describe the modern PRC is as an authoritarian, ultracapitalist hellscape wearing the flayed skin of Maoism as a fashion statement.

Athara magarat

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