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submitted 3 days ago by cm0002@lemmy.world to c/memes@lemmy.world

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[–] frayedpickles@lemmy.cafe 7 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Not a foreign gov. China.

This is analogous to the diff between Ireland having nukes and Russia having nukes.

[–] hark@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Okay, what is China going to do about me calling their president winnie the pooh or bringing up tiananmen square or whatever?

[–] frayedpickles@lemmy.cafe 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Nothing right now

[–] CharmOffensive@lemm.ee 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Or ever, unless you go there.

[–] frayedpickles@lemmy.cafe -1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

..and completely avoid any and all Chinese products. Good thing their global influence isn't increasing constantly.

[–] CharmOffensive@lemm.ee 5 points 1 day ago

Please outline how your personal political opinions about china are going to affect the fact that you have a Chinese toaster. I'll wait.

[–] DrSteveBrule@mander.xyz 7 points 1 day ago

So can you answer the question now that we know it's China? Why is it worse that China has user info over the US?