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[–] Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de 52 points 4 months ago (42 children)

China would be a democracy if the candidates put on the ballot for public approval weren't chosen by the CPC. In theory, their voting system is more fair and democratic than first-past-the-post (which is objectively the worst voting system).

[–] TowardsTheFuture@lemmy.zip -4 points 4 months ago (18 children)

I mean, yall really think Hillary Clinton was not chosen by the state? Or Biden/Harris last year?

Not really defending China here but, it’s not like our bullshit is better. The DNC and RNC run their bullshit how they want.

[–] missingno@fedia.io 2 points 4 months ago

I hate the DNC as much as you do, bit the DNC is not the state.

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