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Re:Hong Kong: UK makes citizenship offer to residents by muro on Wednesday July 01, 2020 @11:59AM (#23702937)
I grew up in a communist country. Good riddance to them, only a shame that so few were prosecuted for ruining the lives of so many.
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Re:Hong Kong: UK makes citizenship offer to residents by TimTheTinker on Wednesday July 01, 2020 @12:39PM (#23703445)
Who in their right mind downvotes this ^? If you do downvote, I'd really like to know why.

Communism is manifestly a negative influence on mankind's well-being... don't know how anyone could rationally think otherwise (unless you grew up in a communist country and believe the propaganda).

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Re:Hong Kong: UK makes citizenship offer to residents by FabHK on Wednesday July 01, 2020 @01:21PM (#23704002)
In particular as GP didn't even make a political statement about theoretical political systems whose veracity could be discussed on some abstract grounds, but made a personal statement about themselves and their direct experience.
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Re:Hong Kong: UK makes citizenship offer to residents by FabHK on Wednesday July 01, 2020 @01:30PM (#23704094)
This makes me wonder:

USSR : "The Gulag Archipelago" :: modern China : ?

Anyone got a suggestion for a well written modern book that exposes the sins of the CCP?

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Re:Hong Kong: UK makes citizenship offer to residents by throw1997throw on Wednesday July 01, 2020 @01:06PM (#23703824)
> unless you grew up in a communist country

No, chances are the person who downvoted you is someone who never has actually lived in a communist country and likely did so from the comforts of an overpriced western coffee shop. They probably think they're an intellectual who wouldn't be first against the wall in such a situation.

Take the downvote with pride, since you're speaking truth to abuse.

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