The radical right just tries to overturn legitimate elections and allow a dictator to take control of a democracy. Yeah. Sounds like they’re doing a great job at keeping things in check.
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Kids and Teens in China Banned From Playing Online Video Games for More Than 3 Hours Per Week
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Get a grip. If Trump was anything resembling a dictator, there wouldn’t have been an election. You talk like someone who, ahem, spent way too much time playing silly video games.
Um. Do we need to bring up January 6, 2021 again? Republicans just love to forget that date. Or blame the left because lying is what they’re best at.
I don’t think there are a lot of really senior executives from China running Silicon Valley companies. There is not a single C-level executive from China at Apple, Google, Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter, Snap, Uber, or Netflix. Which company are you thinking of?
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Ah, the “benefits” of a totalitarian government: forcing something that is good for the individual onto an entire population.
At least in the West we’re free to frak up our kids.
It all sucks, folks. The entire world.
It’s a no-win scenario; either humans lean too far to the right or too far to the left.
Funny thing is that they both usually end up in the same place:
Authoritarianism.
At least in the West we’re free to frak up our kids.
It all sucks, folks. The entire world.
It’s a no-win scenario; either humans lean too far to the right or too far to the left.
Funny thing is that they both usually end up in the same place:
Authoritarianism.
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Because I’d they don’t they will be severely punished, but ok, go on
So long as that “culture” is approved by the leaders, sure. Tell that to the Tibetans. Or the Uyghurs. Or the people of Hong Kong. Or…
Translation from Kylo-ese: I have no idea how skilled they are and I hate freedom.
“As opposed to me who spends all day on Internet forums complaining and also have zero social skills”
“But I’m now going to say some very hateful and ignorant things”
“I have no idea what I’m talking about”
“Why can’t everyone ignore systematic racism and go back to letting white men get away with terrible things”
“Things were better when white men were allowed to dominate and have every advantage. And also be as sexist and bigoted as we wanted without having to face consequences.”
“I actually only love freedom for myself and people who agree with me. Everyone else should shut up and fall in line so I can have things my way.”
He literally tried to postpone the election, dude.
That’s funny. Antifa and BLM caused billions in damage while terrorizing dozens of communities, but the real bad guys were the unarmed buffoons who wandered around the Capitol wearing Viking helmets.
Get a grip.
It was a pandemic, dude. You guys demanded everything else be canceled or delayed.
You don’t deserve respect based on the ignorant and hateful things you are saying. Being old doesn’t make you wise or worthy of respect.
So because you haven’t seen it it doesn’t exist? Maybe try not to use your own ignorance as an excuse to blame other things you clearly don’t understand.
Or, here’s an idea, they DONT ban things just because ignorant old people don’t like them.
Postponing the election is unconstitutional dude. Also there is this thing called vote by mail that works perfectly fine and isn’t a risk during a pandemic dude.
You are right in that your government should work for you, but you seem to think China’s government should work for non-Chinese societies. I would bet good money on the overwhelming support this policy has among parents in China.
No they don’t. Screen time is a tool individual parents can use. It’s not a totalitarian lockdown applied to all people regardless of situation.
Whats rediculous? They get a 2hr lunch break,..more than Western countries! So essentially about the same school day as Western Countries, but a longer lunch
Cause the usual crowd here hates new-fangled things. And I hate video games too, but I'm not in favor of govt imposed bans. Parents' job.
I find it hilarious that the “muh freedom” crowd has come out to support this totalitarian, anti-freedom policy. Oh yeah, freedom is only for things YOU like/want.
I guess I shouldn’t be surprised at the hypocrisy anymore.
I guess I shouldn’t be surprised at the hypocrisy anymore.
It’s also accurate. The President has zero power to change the date of the general election. His term ends on a specific date at a specific time. It can’t be postponed. It’s in the Constitution. You should read it.
Yes and? Banning video games doesn’t make someone enjoy other things. Believe it or not people can (and do) play games AND read books AND travel AND play sports. I know I do.
The Canadian presidents are also president for life, and Singaporeans too, did you know that? It’s the Americans that are the oddballs here
Xi has consolidated power people have given him under the premises that he performs.
China is a civilization state, it only had absolute governments, and it’s natural for them. Just like Apple can only have 1 CEO and 1 Chairman of the Board, and 1 Board. Xi is like an Emperor, except his children don’t become princes and princesses, and he doesn’t get to keep 3000+ concubines.
Emperors are the king of kings, and obviously controlled all military command powers of all kingdoms in China and subordinate to China. Even then, name name one dynasty or emperor in China that couldn’t be terminated via a revolution.
Tiananmem was not a revolution, it was a demonstration. The rise of Maoist communist China was a revolution. The French Revolution was a revolution. Same in America, name one revolution after the American Revolution? No, BLM was also a demonstration.
Why do you see Beijing panic when the job market performance indices dip, or the GDP slows down, or when the initial COVID management was disastrous? It’s because they know if they don’t perform, they will not be voted out but kicked out.
You think Beijing doing a miraculously good job of managing COVID after the the initial backlash was because it loves the people? They might, that may be a factor, but a more pragmatic reason is to cover their asses.
Let me guess: You’re a “My body, my choice!” type who supports Covid vaccine mandates?
How did I know?
It was like this well before video games were common at that age. Pretty sure diet matters more than exercise.