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Another country has called Xi a 'dictator' and China is not happy with that description (edition.cnn.com)

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China has lashed out at Germany after its foreign minister called Xi Jinping a “dictator” and summoned Berlin’s ambassador for a dressing down, in the latest flaring of tensions with a western democratic power over how the Chinese leader is described overseas.

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[-] Cheradenine@sh.itjust.works 29 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Hexbear users incoming in 3.2.1...

[-] quindraco@lemm.ee 27 points 1 year ago

I use a client that can block instances, so I have all of Hexbear blocked. It radically improves the Lemmy experience.

[-] RedWizard@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Never hear a dissenting opinion. I'll take, what is an echo chamber for $200.

[+] zooi@feddit.nl -6 points 1 year ago

Have you ever bothered to read the rules of your instance? If I go on there and say anything negative about your cute dictator I'll be banned. However, you can freely go on our greedy capitalist instances and praise your teddy bear as much as you want. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black. I guess your mind can't comprehend being free.

[-] RedWizard@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Do you mean the rule about not being Sinophobic? Is that really a hard rule for you to follow? I like to look at objective reality instead of just barking the same nonsensical shibboleths when the topic of China arises.

[+] zooi@feddit.nl -6 points 1 year ago

No capitalist apologia / anti-communism

You would whine even harder if lemmy.ml had No communist apologia / anti-capitalism in their rules.

[-] RedWizard@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Most anti-communism has no basis in reality and often are myths perpetuated by state agencies. All Anti-Capitalist sentiment is rooted in the material realities of our world and life. To deny socialist historical reality is to deny your own history, and ultimately is an admission of your disingenuous support of the truth.

Historical Materialism is truth seeking in practice. It requires you to have a fact based, objective view of our past and present.

Also I don't know why I would whine, because I'm not using lemmy.ml. That instance can have whatever rules they want. I wouldn't block or defederate from them because of it either. But if you are not interested in seeking the truth and objectively observing reality, then I guess you can insolate yourself from it and keep your echos.