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Re:NBA's China dilemma: $4B at risk as Chinese TV cancels ga... by fucking_tragedy on Tuesday October 08, 2019 @10:23PM (#21199395)
> But just because they don't hold public elections doesn't mean they do not draw their legitimacy from the people

Got any other zingers you want to tell me with a straight face?

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Re:NBA's China dilemma: $4B at risk as Chinese TV cancels ga... by chrischen on Wednesday October 09, 2019 @04:15PM (#21207487)
They do have elections... you just have to join the communist party. Much like how you would have to join one of two political parties here to have a practical vote, and even then you have to navigate the tricky electoral college that disenfranchises some voters.
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