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[โ€“] abc@suppo.fi 0 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (5 children)

What myopic bullshit. China has been and still is a deep supporter of Russia's war.

Sure, USA under Trump was majorly fucked up even in the first term, and now it's even worse. And while Trump is still licking Putin's boots, they are not actively supporting Russia.

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[โ€“] kibblebits@quokk.au 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Russia likes the US more than China ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿ‘‹โœ‹๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿ‘‹

[โ€“] huppakee@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Russian propaganda today: ~~we love 'em~~ ~~we hate 'em~~ ~~we love 'em~~ ~~we hate 'em~~ ~~we love 'em~~ ~~we hate 'em~~ we love 'em

[โ€“] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 3 points 1 day ago (10 children)

Why doesn't Turkiye like the US?

[โ€“] huppakee@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Erdogan has this big enemy (forgot his name, he has quite some followers i believe) he rightfully or wrongfully claims tried to organise a coup, ten years or so ago. The main guy lives in the US and the US does not want to extradite him for good or bad reasons. I'm not sure what to believe about this, but i suppose something like that can generate quite some hate - especially since Erdogan seems to care as little about facts as Trump does and controls the 'legit' Turkish media, and thus controls the narrative about his big enemy and how the US goes against Turkey's interests.

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[โ€“] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I think the US is reasonably happy with Erdogan, even if he's an opportunistic snake.
They support whatever regime as long as they can have their bases there or act as vassals.
The rehabilitated headchopper Jolani is a marvelous recent example.

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[โ€“] SalamiDommie@lemmus.org -1 points 1 day ago (11 children)

Wait a second - you mean people have an opinion about the country they hear the most about? And they have a negative opinion about the ones that have the most negative information presented about them? Ya don't say?

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[โ€“] njm1314@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

I mean right now?

[โ€“] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com -2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I dislike both equally.
But the culture of China is more attractive.

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[โ€“] chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world -4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (15 children)

It's fine to dislike the US, I get it, but to favor China above the US shows me you have no idea how horrible China truly is. I guess the propaganda is working.

Edit: Yep, the propaganda is working. I hope you like the taste of Xi's boot, you fucking idiots. Maybe if you lick hard enough you can work in a sweatshop with windows. I bet the housing is cheap in the forced labor camps, and you can be neighbors with the Uyghurs.

You are defending a nation that wouldn't extend you the same rights to defend another. Think about that. The CCP controls the narrative. When you shit on the US or another country, you do it with the freedom that is granted to you by the country you live in. The CCP offers none of that within it's walls. They arrest journalists. They disappear lawyers and leakers. When you post criticism of the US from a US IP Address, while praising the CCP, you truly don't understand what you are doing, because it doesn't work the other way. You don't get to say things about the CCP from within China. You think the US is a surveillance state? Try being a Chinese national in China. Try reporting on it. Maybe you'll get lucky and just end up like this guy: https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/03/23/china-prominent-rights-lawyer-sentenced-to-5-years. Or maybe your family won't know what happened to you. His ex-wife had to announce that verdict from exile because she was hounded and harassed while still living in China. So, yeah, go ahead, talk your shit. Maybe you'll be the outlier. Maybe the CCP will let you slide. I doubt it, but you are free to make your own choices, right?

[โ€“] Auli@lemmy.ca -1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I hate this US is good China bad. The US is exactly like China. The only difference is the US outsources its spying. Both countries should be avoided but that isn't reality since they are the biggest economies in the world.

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[โ€“] UnpopularCrow@lemmy.world -5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Agreed. U.S. definitely sucks and is trying to speed run to fascism but China is on another level. I'll leave this here for those who have not seen the law they recently passed.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/01/china/china-ethnic-unity-law-intl-hnk

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[โ€“] tortina_original@lemmy.world -4 points 1 day ago (3 children)

So, where in China do you live? For how long?

China wants to know your location

[โ€“] Phantaloons@piefed.zip -2 points 1 day ago

What is a Chinese glowy, a piglet?

When did you eat dog shit for the first time? I assume you did just so you'd have first hand knowledge that something was bad. That's the only way we can ever know anything, right? It has to be first hand. Maybe you should try it again. Tastes change over the years. Maybe you like dog shit now.

But, maybe you are asking in good faith, and I'd hate to be just another asshole online stirring up shit, so here's how you can tell I've never lived in China. I'm still here, and I'm still saying it. If I were in China, I'd be in prison.

[โ€“] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz -5 points 1 day ago (10 children)

Someone who has never been to China, but is dead certain that its a horrible place calling others propagandized is wild. I bet your media uses facts and logic while those people's media just lies to them.

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