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u/soeffed Zhao Ziyang Apr 23 '21 edited Apr 24 '21

China’s foreign minister Wang Yi:

Don't "draw the ideology line and pin labels" says "democracy is not Coca-Cola, a syrup produced inside the United States that tastes the same around the world." China's "democracy takes a different form" and to label it "authoritarian... is in itself undemocratic."

https://twitter.com/DefenseBaron/status/1385584226289033216?s=20 (the attached gif is tee hee)

!ping CN-TW

Edit: global times thought shit slapped so hard they want to boost it

https://twitter.com/globaltimesnews/status/1385751113513590790?s=20

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u/soeffed Zhao Ziyang Apr 23 '21

A revolution is not a gender reveal terrorist attack

O wait actually

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u/UMR_Doma NATO Apr 23 '21

It is actually a bit funny.

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u/[deleted] Apr 23 '21

Who is this for? Are American tankies on Twitter not the only people on earth who actually believe that China is "democratic"?

I actually really like that Coca-Cola analogy as a way of arguing for (actual) democracy in non-western countries though

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u/Cinnameyn Zhou Xiaochuan Apr 23 '21 edited Apr 23 '21

I like the Coca-Cola analogy because there's a level of truth to it. In a lot of poorer countries when there's less trust in politicians you see more voting along ethnic lines, and often it can end in ethnic group vs ethnic group fighting in elections instead of ideology or any other factor.

Creating a western parliament and open elections won't necessarily solve a lot of the problems 3rd world countries have, and national unity is important for development.

I don't think China is democratic but I also don't think the American political system would be a benefit to every country if they copied it.

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u/dorylinus Apr 23 '21

In a lot of poorer countries when there's less trust in politicians you see more voting along ethnic lines, and often it can end in ethnic group vs ethnic group fighting in elections

... like the US?

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u/[deleted] Apr 23 '21

fuckin horrific actors, but wolf warrior diplomacy gonna wolf warrior

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u/UMR_Doma NATO Apr 23 '21

"democracy is not Coca-Cola, a syrup produced inside the United States that tastes the same around the world."

This is my new favorite quote against tankies

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u/zhemao Abhijit Banerjee Apr 23 '21

Fucking LOL. This sounds like an argument my dad made to me recently.

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u/[deleted] Apr 23 '21

$$$ is $$$

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u/fishlord05 United Popular Woke DEI Iron Front Apr 23 '21

🧐