this post was submitted on 17 Jan 2025
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[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

So total brain rot absolutely everywhere?

[–] [email protected] 89 points 4 months ago (26 children)
[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago
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[–] [email protected] 72 points 4 months ago (1 children)

As a civ player, I know a cultural victory when I see one.

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[–] [email protected] -3 points 4 months ago

Thanks for the flags, I needed them /s

[–] [email protected] 33 points 4 months ago (4 children)

Remember that "Grapes of Wrath" completely backfired as a propaganda piece because Russians were amazed that poor Americans could still afford cars

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 4 months ago (7 children)

Wait, China's not a dystopian nightmare?

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 months ago (11 children)

I imagine it could be if you were a minority or a political dissident.

The fact that so many people went through sexual and gender self discovery on Tiktock, but such things are discouraged by the government in China says a lot that makes me uncomfortable.

Not being able to openly criticise the government and its policies also doesn't sit well with me.

It's not my government though, so that's where my criticism ends. If that's what the majority of people want, that's just democracy by another avenue. So long as people are allowed to leave if they choose, then that's fine.

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[–] [email protected] 40 points 4 months ago (6 children)

Well tbf, even though it's strictly banned in China there are still some cases of it happening in rural areas.

[–] [email protected] 53 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

But in the US it's legal. In a bunch of states all you need is parental consent for a teen barely out of puberty to marry an adult, and some will lower the age if the child is already pregnant.

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