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also downvoted for preferring democracy lol

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[–] lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 128 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

You can criticize the US without making other authoritarian states look good. Both can be bad

[–] Saledovil@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Also US citizens are allowed to criticize the US.

[–] lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 3 weeks ago

Pretty sure North Korean citizens are also allowed to criticize the US so no fundamental difference here (/s if not obvious)

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 25 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Reality is a team sport, to some people. They have no objective means of evaluating claims. In their worldview, that is not what claims are for.

[–] nayksmono@lemmy.cafe -3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

reality is a team sport for some people

god i really hate tankies let's forcibly send them to china

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Arguments are easy when you make shit up.

[–] nayksmono@lemmy.cafe 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

"They should move if they love it so much" is not "deport them, because I am a cartoon villain, muahaha."

Fuck off.

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Successfully fucked off, good job admins.

[–] Snowpix@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Just Antiyanks again, as per usual. Wonder when they'll finally realize how much time they've wasted yelling at strangers and getting banned several times a week?

[–] Merva@sh.itjust.works 81 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 33 points 3 weeks ago

Their bodies have adapted so well to boot licking, they can actually get sick and die from shoe polish withdrawal. That's the only rational explanation I can come up with.

[–] goat@sh.itjust.works 14 points 3 weeks ago