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by donlever » Thu Jun 06, 2024 5:38 pm
It would be almost sad if it were not so mind numbingly ridiculous.
Putin and Xi are laughing their asses off.
They wouldn't be at the other guy.
Not that that's important of course.
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by Topper » Fri Jun 07, 2024 9:27 am
Just like George Floyd, Donald Trump is a convicted felon.
Over the Internet, you can pretend to be anyone or anything.
I'm amazed that so many people choose to be complete twats.
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by Cornuck » Fri Jun 07, 2024 9:30 am
donlever wrote: ↑ Thu Jun 06, 2024 5:38 pm
Putin and Xi are laughing their asses off.
They wouldn't be at the other guy.
You honestly don't think they were laughing at him the first time around?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88zu3vvVioY
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by donlever » Fri Jun 07, 2024 11:18 am
You want honestly?
They're laughing at all of us...
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by 5thhorseman » Fri Jun 07, 2024 11:56 am
They're the schmucks living under communism, hahahahaha!
Anyways ...
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by donlever » Fri Jun 07, 2024 12:17 pm
Well...I'm not sure Xi and Vlad are actually living under Communism but yeah..
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by Strangelove » Fri Jun 07, 2024 4:12 pm
5thhorseman wrote: ↑ Fri Jun 07, 2024 11:56 am
They're the schmucks living under communism, hahahahaha!
Anyways ...
Horsey, when you were heavily supporting the openly Marxist BLM, I thought YOU might be a secret commie.
Errrr... you're not right?
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by 2Fingers » Sat Jun 08, 2024 10:27 am
Strangelove wrote: ↑ Fri Jun 07, 2024 4:12 pm
5thhorseman wrote: ↑ Fri Jun 07, 2024 11:56 am
They're the schmucks living under communism, hahahahaha!
Anyways ...
Horsey, when you were heavily supporting the openly Marxist BLM, I thought YOU might be a secret commie.
Errrr... you're not right?
Communism is great if you are top of the food chain.
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by donlever » Sat Jun 08, 2024 1:00 pm
There are a lot of successful, happy people in China.
This I know from personal experience.
Tuckers tour of Russia when he interviewed Putin showed a good deal of the same.
I'm not blind nor do I need a lecture on Communism but let's not pretend all people living under these regimes are buried in a quagmire of desultory discontent.
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by Strangelove » Sat Jun 08, 2024 2:15 pm
... unless one is a big fan of freedom of religion.
Or freedom in general really.
Russia hasn't been a communist nation in decades.
(although I feel many of today's Russians may be commie sympathizers)
I'd say China has gone from communist to socialist over time.
Are there any truly Communist countries anymore?
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by Strangelove » Sat Jun 08, 2024 2:17 pm
2Fingers wrote: ↑ Sat Jun 08, 2024 10:27 am
Strangelove wrote: ↑ Fri Jun 07, 2024 4:12 pm
5thhorseman wrote: ↑ Fri Jun 07, 2024 11:56 am
They're the schmucks living under communism, hahahahaha!
Anyways ...
Horsey, when you were heavily supporting the openly Marxist BLM, I thought YOU might be a secret commie.
Errrr... you're not right?
Communism is great if you are top of the food chain.
So you feel Horsey is a Chairman Mao wannabe?
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by donlever » Sat Jun 08, 2024 2:34 pm
Strangelove wrote: ↑ Sat Jun 08, 2024 2:15 pm
Are there any truly Communist countries anymore?
Yeah this is fair...but for the purpose of the discussion at hand the Communistic line worked.
As far as the free comment goes I can only speak to China but the people I am tied to there have a good deal of money, a high end lifestyle and all in all are living pretty good lives doing whatever the fuck they want.
Are there cameras and robots watching their movements?
Yeah sure.
Would I want to live like that (arguments can be made I sort of do in a microcosm)...no, overall I don't.
But any suggestion that the overall populous living under the Xi regime are unhappy cowering in fear humans is not the whole story.
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by Strangelove » Sat Jun 08, 2024 2:45 pm
When China was truly communist, the people were absolutely oppressed to the max.
But that was many moons ago.
Most today are indeed still unhappy and cowering in fear under the Xi regime.
(especially the religious folk)
Of course the ones you come in contact with would tend to be the few that are thriving.
And they would be at risk of losing it all if they were to dare criticize their government.
So yeah, of course they would tell you they are happy as clams.
Fucking socialists...
EDIT: grammar
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by donlever » Sat Jun 08, 2024 2:50 pm
....we will carry our differing opinions on this one.
Moving on...
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by Strangelove » Sat Jun 08, 2024 2:55 pm
Speaking of clams, admit it, the reason you would consider living in China is your penchant for poontang.
Ask your Chinese associates to criticize the government over there in any way, shape, or form.
They wouldn't dare...
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