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Spot the difference (lemmy.ml)

submitted 4 days ago by Grapho@lemmy.ml to c/memes@lemmy.ml

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[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 38 points 2 days ago (8 children)

One is a regular person taking out a person of huge authority, balancing power.

The other is the biggest authority taking out a smaller one to consolidate power.

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[–] davel@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Wow this one really brought out the votes, both kinds 😂

[–] Grapho@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 days ago

Putting the agitation in agitprop

[–] carpelbridgesyndrome@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 days ago (8 children)

One isn't a corrupt dictator killing or imprisoning anyone who complains about him. If you think the little guy isn't getting hurt in China I want the drugs you're on.

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[–] Fidel_Cashflow@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

great thread OP

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 day ago

It really hit the right balance, it prompted discussion in what is (hopefully) a productive manner by highlighting mass support for violence against billionaires compared to the actions of AES states. Hopefully people start reading Marx after this.

[–] r_se_random@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 days ago (46 children)

I wonder if it has anything to do with PRC's punishment towards citizens who have been critical of their government. Who knows man.

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[–] Grapho@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

All this comment section proves is that if the only thing that changed was that Thompson was a Chinese healthcare CEO called Zhao Qiang and got clapped by the government libs would be calling him a working class hero and a martyr like the fucking NYT.

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