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[–] sndmn@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago (95 children)

They share a common enemy, democracy.

[–] Fuckass@hexbear.net 66 points 1 year ago (30 children)

More Chinese people living in China believe their government is democratic compared to Americans living in the US

[–] Sinonatrix@hexbear.net 61 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's because they've been brainwashed by a consistently rising standard of living, they don't have free press like us to tell them how they should really feel about things

[–] 420blazeit69@hexbear.net 47 points 1 year ago

"Sir, their government has brainwashed them by... running the country well enough to consistently raise the standard of living!"

"Those dastardly Chinese!"

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