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EDIT: no, I don't sympathize with nazis (neither I sympathize with those who call everyone nazi when they're losing an argument ;)

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[–] mustardman@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 years ago (43 children)

Milton Friedman and Ayn Rand. In Fountainhead, she goes in depth about how Chinese life expectancy statistics are generally made up.

[–] Zuzak@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago (41 children)

Milton Friedman and Ayn Rand

michael-laugh

That's incredible, I honestly did not see that one coming.

So tell me, what's your best guess at what Chinese life expectancy was before the CPC came to power, and what do you think it is now? Do you dispute the numbers from before the communists were even in power? Or do you think they're still living in mud huts?

[–] mustardman@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 years ago (18 children)

You can laugh, but communist oppression is no laughing matter. Please see this article where Ben Shapiro writes a thesis-level takedown of the mythos of Chinese life expectancy.

[–] radiofreeval@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] mustardman@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] radiofreeval@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You have a bright future as a circus clown

[–] mustardman@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 years ago

You just didn't bother clicking that Benny Shaps link, did ya?

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