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Re:China delists all remaining poverty-stricken counties by 01100011 on Monday November 23, 2020 @10:16AM (#25187573)
Don't forget the Great Leap Forward(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Leap_Forward). Sure, it was 60 years ago, but 18-45 million people starved in the service of the same authoritarian regime in power today.

China continues to bully its regional neighbors like Vietnam over dubious claims to the regional seas.

Now, to be fair, I'm typing this on land formerly inhabited by American Indians, in a nation with a history of lying to start wars and exploiting foreign nations for gain. But at least I am able to discuss these issues and push for changes to keep those atrocities from happening again.

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Re:China delists all remaining poverty-stricken counties by free_rms on Monday November 23, 2020 @10:34AM (#25187784)
You're able to discuss the issues, but you are very much not able to push for changes.

Nobody has successfully pushed back on any aspect of the war on terror my entire life, including 2 different Presidents who came in saying it should be rolled back. The newest one doesn't even give it lip service.

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