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[–] DonLongSchlong@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 2 weeks ago (10 children)

Look at Yemen. They're upholding international law. One of the only ones to do anything about it. Is little Yemen more powerful than China, or are they just more bullish on humanity?

Yemen being weaker/irrelevant is likely exactly why the US is not afraid of their actions. China being stronger, but not overwhelmingly so, and more connected to the west might just be the reason why the US is more afraid of what China is doing and will react more harshly because of it.

"Critical support" means support with criticism. This thread lacks that criticism, imo.

Who said that we are only offering critical support to China? Also, critical support is more so used for the likes of Russia which are acting anti-imperialist, but still built on capitalist exploitation and generally not having an ML philosophy attached to their politics. At least that's how I understood it.

[+] CaptainRipcord@lemmygrad.ml -7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (9 children)

I'm not saying China needs to go in guns blazing like Yemen, but they could unquestionably move the needle. If they did, you'd support it, right? If so, how could you defend them doing basically NOTHING about it? NOTHING about Gaza. NOTHING about Cuba. Propose something at the UN and say they support international law while not even asking for the GA to act outside the UNSC.

The alternative to critical support is uncritical support, and I'd hope no Marxist gives uncritical support to literally anything.

[–] QinShiHuangsShlong@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

You really should fact check your comments before you start talking arrogantly to avoid humiliation.

[–] CaptainRipcord@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Please tell me if China has done anything other than restrict new investments in Israel. Please tell me which thing I said was false and I'll correct it immediately. I'm not humiliated by being wrong. I'm humiliated by doubling down.

[–] QinShiHuangsShlong@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 weeks ago

https://lemmygrad.ml/post/10742177/7766919

"China does nothing" you are an uneducated arrogant fool.

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