• trollercoaster
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    They did suppress early reports on the coronavirus by Chinese medical personnel and scientists, (including arrests of people who spoke out) allowing the (initially localised) epidemic to grow into a worldwide pandemic due to belated and half arsed response pretty much everywhere.

    Also, China is spiraling increasingly towards a fascist regime as well. Their “communist” party is communist in nothing but name.

    • Norah (pup/it/she)
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      Also, China is spiraling increasingly towards a fascist regime as well. Their “communist” party is communist in nothing but name.

      You can* be communist alongside being authoritarian without necessarily being fascist. What makes you say they’re spiralling towards that?

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        5 hours ago

        Increasing nationalism, ethnic cleansing. Also privately owned corporations.

        • Norah (pup/it/she)
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          25 hours ago

          Yeah fair, the privately-owned corporations is definitely counter to communist ideology. I think the ethnic cleansing has always been around in a sense. Religion has been suppressed, as has languages other than mandarin, like cantonese.