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It's the dunk tank.

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I know he was replying to some chud, but this isn’t what I’d call a gotcha.

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[–] Antiwork@hexbear.net 24 points 1 year ago (3 children)
[–] TheModerateTankie@hexbear.net 48 points 1 year ago (2 children)

He's played "free tibet" shows, I think.

[–] SpiderFarmer@hexbear.net 21 points 1 year ago

Yeah. I literally just learned that a few minutes ago listening to a podcast.

[–] Fibby@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (8 children)

Whats wrong with "free tibet"?

Edit: thanks all for the answers

[–] Zuzak@hexbear.net 70 points 1 year ago

Before China's intervention, Tibet was ruled by a theocratic regime with a rigid caste system with "untouchables," feudal serfdom, extreme poverty, and human rights abuses. The average life expectancy before China was about 35. And at most it was only ever a de facto state that emerged during the chaos of early 20th century China (along with a host of warlord states), and was never recognized internationally.

The problem with "Free Tibet" is that China already did.

[–] RedDawn@hexbear.net 49 points 1 year ago

China already did it

[–] DrCrustacean@hexbear.net 41 points 1 year ago

Tibet was still a serfdom in 1950. There's some debate about whether or not the 90+% of Tibetans who lived as serfs count as slaves or not (personally, I think serfdom is slavery), but there's no questioning that Tibet was cruel to the indentured. Your average Tibetan is inarguably more free now than they were before the revolution

[–] sexywheat@hexbear.net 39 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is what is wrong with "free Tibet"

It's a 20 min ish read, well worth it.

parenti

[–] take_five_seconds@hexbear.net 26 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

@Fibby@lemm.ee please be aware that while this essay is good as fuck there are several references to some pretty heinous shit so go into it with that in mind

[–] Fibby@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Ah fuck. Monks and little boys. Who would've seen that coming. :|

Thanks for the heads up though. Shouldve known.

[–] McCainRBGcreampie@hexbear.net 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Fibby@lemm.ee 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

“Well it was about that time that I noticed that McCainRGBcreampie was about 8 stories tall and a crustacean from the protozoic era”

[–] Tastysnack@hexbear.net 7 points 1 year ago

I said "get outta my thread you goddamn lockness monster!"

[–] FuckYourselfEndless@hexbear.net 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Because there's no such thing as a free lunch.

[–] Antiwork@hexbear.net 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)
[–] temptest@hexbear.net 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Oh snap, I was not expecting to see [spoiler] there of all places. Excellent guest choice!

You know it's big when notable lolberts are saying 'china commies bad, but not that bad'

[–] Ram_The_Manparts@hexbear.net 16 points 1 year ago

Because he's a filthy radlib like all of us here on hexbear