I mean… I kinda get it, but nowadays it’s starting to get absurd.

(EDIT: This was supposed to be a “blow air out my nose and get on with my life” meme…)

    • liyunxiao@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      211·
      1 day ago

      …given China is an open socialist democracy, no, no you can’t.

      Anyone can run for office, anyone can get power.

      • keegomatic@lemmy.world
        81·
        1 day ago

        You understand that even a democratic government can be oppressive, right? You can absolutely dislike a government without disliking the people it represents.

        • Tartas1995@discuss.tchncs.de
          4·
          1 day ago

          I bet if I would say “america is a democracy but it is oppressive”, they would agree, or start to express how it isn’t a democracy, because only wealthy people have a realistic shot.

          People who claim shit like you can’t like the people and dislike the government in a democracy, are telling me that I can’t like my friends and love my partner. I mean e.g. I met her after I dislike her government at the time.

        • liyunxiao@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          15·
          1 day ago

          Sure, the kakistocracy of the US can be called an oppressive democracy since only the rich vote on legislation, but that’s different from the peoples parliament which allows anyone to join and have power.