Thoughts?

Is this imperialism by China, a country which is supposed to be left-wing? Leftists are normally anti-imperialism. Wouldn’t it be better to let Taiwan democratically decide whether they want to be part of China or not?

  • PumaStoleMyBluff@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    China, a country which is supposed to be left-wing

    Uhh, citation needed? Communism by name only does not a left wing country make

    • bossito@lemmy.world
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      5 days ago

      So it’s never left unless things work perfectly fine? It’s always fake left? China’s government control of the economy is very very lefty.

      I’m left myself, but this easy escape by some left people really annoys me. Things can only improve if one acknowledges the mistakes and flaws.

      • Squirrelanna@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        4 days ago

        I mean it’s the same reason the Nazis weren’t socialist despite being the national socialist party. It’s in name only. I don’t see a single way in which China is making steps towards becoming a stateless, classless, moneyless society.

        • bossito@lemmy.world
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          3 days ago

          Nazis were national-socialists, the contradiction was in the name already. But they also had socialists as main enemies.

          China is ruled by the communist party who still issues vast left literature. If China is not left, no country is left or ever will, as there are no perfect countries and that seems to be the condition number one to count as real left.