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"But look at our economies" they say as they brutalize the homeless and impoverished. "The line goes up!" πŸ“ˆ (hexbear.net)
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[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 48 points 3 months ago (4 children)

This article needs a translator.

"Liberal Democracy" needs replacing with "dictatorship of the bourgeoisie"

"Chinese-style democracy" needs replacing with "dictatorship of the proletariat"

"Democratic values" needs replacing with "bourgeois values"

"post-materialist values" means "individualist"

"Democratic freedoms" means "freedom of capital"

I honestly think a browser extension marxism-lens that auto swaps liberal media phrases for what they actually are would be useful.

[–] 3rdWorldCommieCat@hexbear.net 15 points 3 months ago

It sounds like a wonderful idea fr

[–] RedWizard@hexbear.net 14 points 3 months ago

I have to imaging this would be easily done.

[–] Coolkidbozzy@hexbear.net 14 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I've had a browser extension that swaps billionaire with oligarch for years it's great

[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 10 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Got a link? Never written an extension before but if I can get the code for it I can probably learn to do multiple words.

[–] Edie@hexbear.net 4 points 3 months ago

It's pretty easy, I've already made a modified copy that does it.

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[–] Edie@hexbear.net 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Link?

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[–] Wheaties@hexbear.net 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I can't tell if the english translators/writers at SCMP have no idea what these phrases properly mean or if they're very aware and being savvy about what most of their readers would understand.

[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 9 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

SCMP is a liberal outlet based in HK that became nominally pro-China after Alibaba bought it. My guess is they know exactly what they're saying.

Fun trivia fact, Murdoch used to own it.

[–] GrouchyGrouse@hexbear.net 38 points 3 months ago

It’s so funny that they think it’s the democracy part of liberal democracy they are rejecting. β€œDespite economic growth” lmao

Meanwhile chuds read this article headline and think China is rejecting woke and Big Gay

You know what both of these viewpoints have in common? They are both in agreement about how we Socialists are the naive babies and don’t understand politics or the market.

[–] chgxvjh@hexbear.net 29 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Introduction of liberal economy in Russia in the 1990s famously lead to great economic development.

[–] carl_marks_1312@hexbear.net 19 points 3 months ago

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3335861/chinas-post-materialist-generation-says-no-liberal-democracy-confounds-west

https://archive.md/nzdMH

[–] micnd90@hexbear.net 14 points 3 months ago

Avocado toast claimed another generation