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China has lashed out at Germany after its foreign minister called Xi Jinping a “dictator” and summoned Berlin’s ambassador for a dressing down, in the latest flaring of tensions with a western democratic power over how the Chinese leader is described overseas.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

She's not exactly known for being a smart person in Germany. Whoever thought she had what it takes to be a diplomat was clearly deluded. She only got the job as foreign minister because of proportional representation.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I love how every single comment making fun Xi the pooh here is getting downvoted lol

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Very noticeable that they didn't specify how he wasn't a dictator, nor what other label would be more appropriate.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Because he was democratically elected in a transparent election. Unlike the current American demented imbecile.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Even your link to the fucking guardian says he was elected fair and square. Unlike Jim Crow Joe.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Hexbear users incoming in 3.2.1...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I use a client that can block instances, so I have all of Hexbear blocked. It radically improves the Lemmy experience.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Never hear a dissenting opinion. I'll take, what is an echo chamber for $200.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Have you ever bothered to read the rules of your instance? If I go on there and say anything negative about your cute dictator I'll be banned. However, you can freely go on our greedy capitalist instances and praise your teddy bear as much as you want. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black. I guess your mind can't comprehend being free.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do you mean the rule about not being Sinophobic? Is that really a hard rule for you to follow? I like to look at objective reality instead of just barking the same nonsensical shibboleths when the topic of China arises.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No capitalist apologia / anti-communism

You would whine even harder if lemmy.ml had No communist apologia / anti-capitalism in their rules.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Most anti-communism has no basis in reality and often are myths perpetuated by state agencies. All Anti-Capitalist sentiment is rooted in the material realities of our world and life. To deny socialist historical reality is to deny your own history, and ultimately is an admission of your disingenuous support of the truth.

Historical Materialism is truth seeking in practice. It requires you to have a fact based, objective view of our past and present.

Also I don't know why I would whine, because I'm not using lemmy.ml. That instance can have whatever rules they want. I wouldn't block or defederate from them because of it either. But if you are not interested in seeking the truth and objectively observing reality, then I guess you can insolate yourself from it and keep your echos.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

Did it take you a full week to think of that reply?