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This is a likely scenario in the second round according to polls.

The election is in 10 days.

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[–] luciferofastora@feddit.org 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I could make up a slur to refer to liberals such as "dronies" referring to drone strikes by the Obama administration they support, or "bombies" for supporting Europe when it bombed Iraq and Libya and Yugoslavia.

Actually, I think that's a good idea. Call out people that blindly endorse violence or support a given government uncritically. I'd still rather have a bombie government that bombs the middle east than a nazi one that does so too, but worse, and also actively tries to remove any potential for resistance from their own people, but saying "A bombie isn't as bad as a nazi" at least carries the subtext "(but still bad)".

(Obviously, not bombing would be best. Imperialism is a despicable policy.)

It also kinda sidesteps the ambiguous definitions and interpretations of liberal philosophy. For instance, I'd consider imperialism to be decidedly illiberal, given its disregard for the consent of the governed, but that obviously isn't a universal understanding. I'd rather not get into that here, so let's just agree to call bombing-apologists bombies.

Bringing up China in the context of public transit should be regarded well.

The post brings it up in the context of a particular candidate's opinions on China's mode of government and civil liberties. If it specifically pointed out "China's public transport is...", I'd agree with you. But just because this aspect is nice, that doesn't mean China as a whole should necessarily be regarded well.

(Again, I just want to point out the logic arising from the premise that the candidate does defend China; whether that premise is true is beyond me, and whether the claim is true is not something I'll argue about here. Trying to have a chill, civil Sunday and all.)

[–] Riverside@reddthat.com -3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

The post brings it up in the context of a particular candidate's opinions on China's mode of government and civil liberties

A western lib (or bombie)'s propagandized opinion on China's civil liberties, degree of democracy or mode of government are worthless if this person is not informed. I only focused the conversation on the public transit part because that's what's relevant to this community, but if you want to discuss how democratic China is in comparison to Europe, we can discuss the Podemos party in my homeland being destroyed by a state apparatus + private media manufactured plot of lawfare, we could discuss Alexis Tsipras not being allowed to enact the Democratic will of Greek people under threat of the Troika, we could discuss Berlin's popular referenda of rent control being struck down by the highest court in Germany, or we could discuss Macron using emergency constitutional powers to raise the retirement age in France against the Democratic will of the people.

[–] luciferofastora@feddit.org 2 points 1 day ago

but if you want to discuss how democratic China is in comparison to Europe

Pretty sure I explicitly said I don't, but thank you for offering your argument anyway. Have a nice evening.