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I guess I was right in being suspicious of western urbanists who were always deafeningly silent on massive projects in China but won’t shut up for weeks about the Dutch king taking a bike-shaped shit. This is how they respond when they are forcibly confronted with the topic.

  • Alisu [they/them]@hexbear.net
    37·
    3 days ago

    Pretty sure you can disagree with the government in China. They have a phone line for suggestions and complaints, and it can actually change things about the government

    • pcalau12i@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
      19·
      3 days ago

      When libs say “disagree with the government” they mean like “disagree with the existence/legitimacy of the government” i.e. they want to advocate for overthrowing the government. When they see people advocating for overthrowing the government in foreign countries and getting arrested for it, in their minds these are freedom fighters who are being persecuted for their speech. When they see people advocating for overthrowing the government in their own country, they accuse them of being violent extremists who deserve to be arrested and should just use the legal process.