BrikoX@vlemmy.net to World News@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoBiden labels China’s Xi Jinping a dictatorwww.politico.comexternal-linkmessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: news@beehaw.org
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkBiden labels China’s Xi Jinping a dictatorwww.politico.comBrikoX@vlemmy.net to World News@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square18fedilinkcross-posted to: news@beehaw.org
minus-squareValmond@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoDemocracy isn’t just elections. The URSS had elections and they were not democratic.
minus-squareghost_laptop@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·1 year agoThey weren’t a liberal democracy, which is different, they very much were a socialist democracy.
minus-squareValmond@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoOkay so you really are a troll then lol. A socialist democracy, what’s next, a dictator-democracy? Wait, that’s your definition of China! Looooool
minus-squareghost_laptop@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·1 year agoIt’s definitely better than what you have in the US, which whatever it is, it’s not a democracy.
minus-squareorbit@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·1 year agoThe US absolutely has its own set of issues, but I’m still not clear why you are unable to address the initial points made in regards to Xi and China and have instead changed the discussion to US flaws.
Democracy isn’t just elections. The URSS had elections and they were not democratic.
They weren’t a liberal democracy, which is different, they very much were a socialist democracy.
Okay so you really are a troll then lol.
A socialist democracy, what’s next, a dictator-democracy?
Wait, that’s your definition of China!
Looooool
It’s definitely better than what you have in the US, which whatever it is, it’s not a democracy.
The US absolutely has its own set of issues, but I’m still not clear why you are unable to address the initial points made in regards to Xi and China and have instead changed the discussion to US flaws.