I’ve seen this picture used in some pro-China instances, I don’t think it’s a useful statistic in a slightest. It can just as well show how indoctrinated people are in China (and it in fact does by looking at a second graph, it’s comical to claim that China is a democracy)
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flyby@lemmy.zipto
Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•What unethical life hack would you recommend to others?
0·6 months agoGoing 35 vs going 30 on collision increases chances for pedestrians to die by up to two times btw
flyby@lemmy.zipto
Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•What unethical life hack would you recommend to others?
0·6 months agoYeah such an American take lol
In EU I would be glad that anyone going over speed limit is fined, even 1kmph, these rules are there so drivers don’t kill pedestrians. If someone is afraid to be fined for going 1kmph over limit, just slow down a bit
You are just privileged idealist disappointed in your own system so you try to latch on something completely opposite in order to belong somewhere. I have experienced living under one of those systems and fleeing it to one of the “West Bad!” countries. I am both envious that you didn’t have to go through this and pitying you that eventually you will be disappointed in your new “Good Country” choice
Polls in authoritarian countries are notoriously more positive about own countries than in democratic ones due to insane amount of propaganda (yes, even compared to US). In which next country do we di polls next - Russia or North Korea?
flyby@lemmy.zipto
Fediverse@lemmy.world•Loops is a new short form platform created by Pixelfed creator Daniel Supernault.English
0·7 months agoNot sure about OP, but I think that yes, end goal should be banning alcohol consumption completely.
I world disagree because vast majority of the posts from different countries are labeled so (e.g. “In Germany, we had so and so”). Posts from US are almost never labeled so, hence the “defaultism”
flyby@lemmy.zipto
World News@lemmy.world•Russia just laid out its Ukraine war endgame — here's what Moscow actually wantsEnglish
0·7 months agoIt’s more nuanced that that - he definitely doesn’t want USSR back in terms of economical or political system as is, but he does want to bring back USSR in the name (to get legacy and accomplishments association) and get the same consolidated power to build the totalitarian oligarchy somewhat similar to USSR, but without some checks and balances that were still present even in USSR
I dunno dude, I find “trying to stay human and fight off actively hostile part inside me that was forced upon me” pretty anti-fascist…
flyby@lemmy.zipto
World News@lemmy.world•Sanae Takaichi’s conservatives cement power in landslide Japan election winEnglish
0·8 months agoI believe Singapore is liberal authoritarian, many of the original policies are progressive even to this day
flyby@lemmy.zipto
Steam Hardware@sopuli.xyz•Why $700 could be a "death sentence" for the Steam Machine
0·8 months agoValve also said they are not willing to sell hardware at a loss so there is that
If you pay attention to what Russia does internally and externally, Russia fulfills every one of those requirements except the last one (because they can’t, but they would be very happy too)
Honestly can’t tell if it’s satire



Yeah instead of genociding people in other countries they genocide people in their country