• el_bhm@lemm.ee
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    7 hours ago

    Xi is in power of similar level since 2007.

    He has been in high power positions since 1985.

    Which is the year McFucknugget became a senator.

    A far better comparison would be Biden. He has been in power since forever.

    Or Kissinger. But we dont want to put Pooh next to actual monsters, do we?! That could put a bad light on the Honey Papa, wouldnt it?

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    8 hours ago

    I still think there should be an age limit on federal elected offices. Like 10 years older than retirement age as of the date of inauguration. Along with an annual required physical with public results.

    But then again, I’d automatically void all personal NDA’s at the moment anyone declared their candidacy for office.

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    18 hours ago

    That couldn’t be more of a strawman even if he was with a lion, a Kansas girl and a tin man on a yellow brick road

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      16 hours ago

      Well said. I entered the comment section to say something about a strawman fallacy, but yours is perfect.

      …don’t get what tankies love so much about dictators, but hey…at least they are blatant about it.

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      10 hours ago

      Counterpoint. It’s not a strawman. The US is is an authoritarian state. If you disagree too loudly I will instaban you. also Why are you here?

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          I thought it was just a shitpost reply that came off too harsh, but they’re actually a mod and have the power to ban. The anti authoritarian sub having an authoritarian mod is comical

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          Can a random american citizen not run as an opponent to those senators in the US? Arent those senators democratically elected?

          Can you do the same for Xi Jinping? Can a random chinese citizen run for office?

          Do you think those 2 things are the same?

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        10 hours ago

        Consider the level of power over government policy that the three characters in your meme wield.

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        10 hours ago

        No one said it’s not an authoritarian state.

        I’m saying people don’t like it unlike what you’re pretending.

        Sorry is calling your meme shit against the rules?

        Because it doesn’t state that anywhere

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    20 hours ago

    A single 10 year stint as president would be acceptable, assuming impeachment was still do-able and reelection is banned even after a 1 day term…