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Another country has called Xi a 'dictator' and China is not happy with that description (edition.cnn.com)

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China has lashed out at Germany after its foreign minister called Xi Jinping a “dictator” and summoned Berlin’s ambassador for a dressing down, in the latest flaring of tensions with a western democratic power over how the Chinese leader is described overseas.

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[+] MeowZedong@lemmygrad.ml -98 points 1 year ago

Probably the antiracists. You should wonder if you're on the right side when you are promoting and supporting racism.

[-] OR3X@lemm.ee 37 points 1 year ago

LMAO! Racist? I didn't know "dictator" was a race! Please, enlighten me.

[+] MeowZedong@lemmygrad.ml -55 points 1 year ago

The Winnie the Pooh meme about Xi is just racism. I don't care if you think he's a dictator.

[-] DarthFrodo@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The Taiwanese use the meme all the time. Obviously not because it looks like Xi in particular and especially because of fragile censoring, but because they like to be racist against themselves. That must be it.

Calling Trump a guinea pig is probably also considered racist in lemmygrad.

[-] Krause@lemmygrad.ml -3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

it's not racist bro the "taiwanese" use the meme all the time

[-] randint@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

The guy who replied to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in your second screenshot seems like one of the far-right wingers. They do not, in any capacity, represent the general population.

[+] MeowZedong@lemmygrad.ml -35 points 1 year ago

Taiwan is where the former Republic of China retreated after being defeated by the People's Republic of China. The censorship of Xi=Pooh in China isn't rooted in racism, it's rooted in the political conflicts between the ROC and PRC. China censors these comparisons because they are used by opponents to attack the government. You don't have to agree with their methods to understand why they would want to do this. Censoring realistic threats to the ruling government is a common practice in all nations.

The racist aspect originates from how the meme is used in Western circles where there is a long history of racism towards minorities and the enemies of the US as well as a long history of sinophobia.

If your understanding of history, racism, and their opinions of Trump are so shallow, maybe lurking Lemmygrad to learn why users from this instance act so aggressively towards racism and war-mongering propaganda would be helpful.