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[–] CantSt0pPoppin@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ah okay so it's like this. The CCP does not equal the entire population of China. It is a governing body that dictates how the Chinese people live. Generalization of people is a racist trope. Holding fascist authoritarian governments accountable for atrocities is not. The comment was intended to help people think about the individuals within a country when thinking about the actions of the government. I know this is not the answer you may have wanted but it does give you some things to think about. Racial slurs dehumanization clearly not allowed. Criticizing the CCP for having a hand in a modern-day genocide against the Uyghurs Muslims is both welcomed and encouraged. This does not just apply To the CCP but all world governments.

[–] cleric_splash@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This does not just apply To the CCP but all world governments.

Ok, then I'll fell strongly encouraged to bring up the genocide of indians and indigenous populations committed by the Americans at every chance I see.

[–] CantSt0pPoppin@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

The United States has a long and bloody history of atrocities against indigenous peoples and Black people. These atrocities are some of the worst in human history, and they dwarf some of history's other atrocities. This is not to say that one atrocity is worse than another, but it is important to remember that the United States has a dark past that we must not forget.