TheShadow277

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[–] TheShadow277@slrpnk.net 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

That's very interesting, thanks. The whole tone of the second article seems so much different than how we talk about our "democracy" in Canada, where I am from. We talk about it here as a form of prestige ("Canada is so good, we're democratic, unlike those Asian countries"), where that article made it sound like they were celebrating how it helps the people. At least that's my vibe.

Now that I think of it, I have no idea how their governance works. We're just sorta guided to think the communist party gets together for dinner and decides what everyone has to make for lunch on Thursdays lol. Probably interesting to look into!

[–] TheShadow277@slrpnk.net -2 points 4 months ago

B-B-Bbut I thought Biden was going to stop the fascism? If the vote is for slow descent into fascism and literal fascism, does the vote really matter? There's gotta be something better, man. Very disheartening.

[–] TheShadow277@slrpnk.net 5 points 4 months ago (3 children)

China is also leading the renewable push, and has made massive innovations in participatory democracy.

Anywhere I can read about this?

[–] TheShadow277@slrpnk.net 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

If voting stopped corruption there would no longer be corruption.

[–] TheShadow277@slrpnk.net 28 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Maybe just redistribute some wealth? The richest nation in the world can afford to home everyone. Homelessness is a policy decision.

[–] TheShadow277@slrpnk.net 20 points 5 months ago

It seems directly related to me. If the US government is fine with slave labour at home, then this decision is really only because the companies sanctioned are Chinese.

[–] TheShadow277@slrpnk.net 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I had a guy tell me the US doesn't meddle in Central or South America anymore. 🤔

[–] TheShadow277@slrpnk.net 36 points 5 months ago

Facebook meme

[–] TheShadow277@slrpnk.net 10 points 5 months ago

You mean your mom didn't tell you to read all the news littleblue on lemmy reads? Must have a different upbringing.

[–] TheShadow277@slrpnk.net 13 points 5 months ago (3 children)

This is an awful and harmful point of view.

[–] TheShadow277@slrpnk.net 6 points 5 months ago (5 children)

I don't think I wanna ask the US "congressional research service" about the effects of US imperialism. Something tells me they have a bias, but I can't quite put my finger on why.

[–] TheShadow277@slrpnk.net 14 points 5 months ago (18 children)

USA doesn’t control the source of the problem, which are random-ass civil wars that occur in Central America or South America.

Interesting, if largely incorrect opinion.

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