MisterFrog

My original comment was exaggerated, but essentially the same.

I haven't been on Reddit in years

You're very grumpy, hope you're going alright mate, I shall leave you to it.

Not one, not every, not anywhere.

You have lowered my bar for success, challenge accepted (should I remember the next time I encounter one in the wild).

And jeez, sorry for apologising, I guess?

I don't think it's a straw man to say there are many people out there who look at countries that hold or held the banner of communism or socialism through extremely rose tinted glasses, and many of them are on Lemmy.ml

Annoys me because I'm a socialist (in my eyes) and think these people detrimental to convincing others of socialism's merits.

Anyway, challeng accepted, mr grumpy pants.

The monarchy is a rubber stamp at best, and a foreign actor at worst (Whitlam Dismissal).

Though I agree, this year may not be the best time. Over the next decade where we cross our t-s and dot our i-s, still a totally good as time as any to become a republic.

Republic doesn't mean the USA. Thankfully.

We don't need an executive with way too much power

UwU

Typo, was supposed to be lapdog*

I think you'll find there are numerous comments around Lemmy with this sentiment.

To be fair, it's not everyone on .ml, but damn, it is a lot

And apologies for taking it out on yourself, that wasn't cool of me

This is a weird take.

Even many-roomed apartments take way less space than any-roomed single family detached homes.

We at least need to right the stupid mistake of shipping off our resources and getting barely any of the profit.

We should have nationalised our mines decades ago.

I'm still really unsure why some socialists have decided that because China carries the flag of socialism, that it means they're automatically good at everything, ever. And everything bad about it is western propaganda.

I'm a socialist, hell, I even like China in many regards, much more than many of my fellow Australians.

But damn, why so many people on Lemmy.ml stanning for them? Makes no sense.

That being said, much of the infrastructure they have, is indeed nice (all the massive amounts of coal we sell them, notwithstanding).

But there are a bunch of inefficiencies and issues.

Ya know, like any other country.

China isn't a utopia, it's a place, with good and bad points.

Why is the right wing constantly searching for some outrage to manufacture? It's been their playbook now for like 150 years, at least.

I ate the onion on this one

It's not hard (this isn't legal advice). If you find there has been an error (intentional or otherwise), document it, send it to them in writing.

They're now fucked if they are in the wrong because now they know, and if they continue to not pay you, or threaten you job over it, they're risking a lot more than before.