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[–] GrammarPolice@lemmy.world 48 points 1 week ago (2 children)

One is authoritarian in nature, the other is protestant in nature. These are not the same thing

[–] comfy@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The authorization of CEO execution sounds like a good thing. People are clearly singing for it, so why not make it policy?

[–] Grapho@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

bc when the gubmint do thing it makes it communist and that's literally like that book with the animals at the farm

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] GrammarPolice@lemmy.world 35 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Luigi's alleged actions were an attempt at drawing attention to social issues. Xi Jinping's actions on the other hand are attempts at violently suppressing opposition ergo authoritarianism.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 week ago

Can you provide any support for your argument that the PRC executes billionaires because of opposition, and not, say, massive corruption? Because you again seem to be making up a narrative to suit your present biases without looking at any sources.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The opposition in China is the capitalist class, that gets capital punishment if they get out of line. China executes billionaire tycoon convicted of being ‘ruthless underworld kingpin’