• Also, despite how much Trump wants to pretend he’s a dictator, he’s not. Both Congress and the Supreme Court have the power to stop this tariff idiocy at any point if the consequences get to be too bad. Xi is actually a dictator and the likelihood of any other power base overriding him is slim to none.

    • @superniceperson@sh.itjust.works
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      Xi isn’t a dictator and can be removed at any time. If you understand how US propaganda is working for trump, you should be able to understand how it works against china.

        • One whose decisions have to be approved, and can be removed by a simple majority vote at any time… If dictators were actually like that no one would have a problem with them.

          • @ubergeek@lemmy.today
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            61 month ago

            It’s easy to keep a simple majority from voting you out, when anyone opposing you gets the wall for being “Not doctrinal”…

            Its like saying a pastor of a church can be voted out by a simple majority of the deacons… But the pastor can off any deacon at any time, merely for being a heretic.

          • @T00l_shed@lemmy.world
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            And no one will dare go against the party, and he is the head of the party, hence de facto dictator. A dictator in all but name

            • …except they do. Often. That’s how he was elected even, the party going against the president.

              I know western propaganda has trillions of USD behind it, but you don’t have to pay attention.

              • @T00l_shed@lemmy.world
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                They do often? Really? That’s why he’s been removed? Oh wait no he hasn’t. You don’t have to pay attention to Chinese propaganda either.

                  • @T00l_shed@lemmy.world
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                    Uhuh. Why might that be? If his ideas always become policy, that usually means something. You said they remove “him” all the time. I’m saying they dont

          • I’m sure it’s just a coincidence that all the party members who aren’t loyal to him get charged with corruption and thrown in prison. All modern dictators put up a charade of legitimacy. Even North Korea pretends to have elections.