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JuulPodSaveAmerica
Aug 29, 2012
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/25/world/asia/china-xi-jinping.html

I don't know, but this seems like kind of a big deal.

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Former DILF
Jul 13, 2017

we cant let there be a monarchy gap, we must appoint donald trump dictator perpetuum TODAY


why not done

Kibbles n Shits
Apr 8, 2006

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Fun Shoe
Trump gonna be jealous

JuulPodSaveAmerica
Aug 29, 2012

Former DILF posted:

we cant let there be a monarchy gap, we must appoint donald trump dictator perpetuum TODAY


why not done

True, with Putin and Jinping having heroically lashed themselves to the wheel of Russia and China, respectively, in order to weather the coming decade it is essential that our president do the same.

Kharnifex
Sep 11, 2001

The Banter is better in AusGBS
Go back to china.jpeg, bitch

Vastarien
Dec 20, 2012

Where I live is nightmare, thus a certain nonchalance.



Buglord
He's the Winnie the Pooh guy, right? Doesn't seem so bad.

JuulPodSaveAmerica
Aug 29, 2012

Vastarien posted:

He's the Winnie the Pooh guy, right? Doesn't seem so bad.

Since becoming China's leader in 2012, Xi Jinping has overseen a vast and ruthless anti-corruption drive in which more than a million officials have been disciplined.

A BBC study has found that more than 170 ministers and deputy minister-level officials have been sacked and many jailed under Mr Xi, accused of charges such as corruption, misconduct and violation of party discipline.

It has been described by some as a massive internal purge of opponents, on a scale not seen since the days of Mao Zedong, in whose Cultural Revolution many top officials were purged.

naem
May 29, 2011

Things always go well in dictatorships and they are super stable long term I'm sure this is all for the best

Supreme Allah
Oct 6, 2004

everybody relax, i'm here
Nap Ghost
Dear Leader Xi

gimme the GOD DAMN candy
Jul 1, 2007
it's funny because he removed all of the mechanisms of succession. as soon as he dies poo poo will kick off in earnest.

JuulPodSaveAmerica
Aug 29, 2012

gimme the GOD drat candy posted:

it's funny because he removed all of the mechanisms of succession. as soon as he dies poo poo will kick off in earnest.

Not his problem lmao! What a classic boomer move!

Ramrod Hotshot
May 30, 2003

Blanketspace posted:

Since becoming China's leader in 2012, Xi Jinping has overseen a vast and ruthless anti-corruption drive in which more than a million officials have been disciplined.

A BBC study has found that more than 170 ministers and deputy minister-level officials have been sacked and many jailed under Mr Xi, accused of charges such as corruption, misconduct and violation of party discipline.

It has been described by some as a massive internal purge of opponents, on a scale not seen since the days of Mao Zedong, in whose Cultural Revolution many top officials were purged.

what country even has a million officials, disciplined for corruption or otherwise

China really is the real life Imperium of Man, and I guess now they've got their Emperor too.

Sweaty IT Nerd
Jul 13, 2007

Vastarien posted:

He's the Winnie the Pooh guy, right? Doesn't seem so bad.

Hilarious profiling. A+.

Xtra Innings Lovin
Nov 11, 2016

Ramrod Hotshot posted:

what country even has a million officials, disciplined for corruption or otherwise

China really is the real life Imperium of Man, and I guess now they've got their Emperor too.

USA has 21,000,000+ federal, state and county employees.

gimme the GOD DAMN candy
Jul 1, 2007
anyway i always assumed that the desperate rush to get as much personal wealth out of china as possible was due to an imminent economic collapse, but it's also possible that the corrupt pigdogs are fleeing the purge.

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JuulPodSaveAmerica
Aug 29, 2012

gimme the GOD drat candy posted:

anyway i always assumed that the desperate rush to get as much personal wealth out of china as possible was due to an imminent economic collapse, but it's also possible that the corrupt pigdogs are fleeing the purge.

I'm going to be the rear end in a top hat who says "Why not both?" and appears to take credit for a point even more salient than yours with an absolute minimum of effort.

Pick
Jul 19, 2009
Nap Ghost
wow it' almost like we're observing the rise of dictators and no one gives a poo poo because there's a button u can press that makes amazin.com ship you more soothing butt wipes

500excf type r
Mar 7, 2013

I'm as annoying as the high-pitched whine of my motorcycle, desperately compensating for the lack of substance in my life.
more like Jin-King

Blast of Confetti
Apr 21, 2008

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS
that dude took over months ago now it's just official

FactsAreUseless
Feb 16, 2011

Pick posted:

wow it' almost like we're observing the rise of dictators and no one gives a poo poo because there's a button u can press that makes amazin.com ship you more soothing butt wipes
China wasn't a democracy. They've been a de-facto dictatorship since they were a monarchy. Nothing is rising here, it would be like if Putin declared himself dictator. Nothing changes.

Kak
Sep 27, 2002

Pick posted:

wow it' almost like we're observing the rise of dictators and no one gives a poo poo because there's a button u can press that makes amazin.com ship you more soothing butt wipes

I can't concentrate on world issues if I have fussy butt.

Bogus Adventure
Jan 11, 2017

More like "Bulges Adventure"

Kak posted:

I can't concentrate on world issues if I have fussy butt.

mfw I have a fussy butt



mfw I no longer have a fussy butt

Pick
Jul 19, 2009
Nap Ghost

FactsAreUseless posted:

China wasn't a democracy. They've been a de-facto dictatorship since they were a monarchy. Nothing is rising here, it would be like if Putin declared himself dictator. Nothing changes.

yeah but at least if they're properly killing each other on schedule u get a rotation!!

Bogus Adventure
Jan 11, 2017

More like "Bulges Adventure"


"Did you hear about China? No more term limits. Shee Jeeping, he can stay. As long as he wants. Many people are saying term limits...why have term limits? If you've got a big, beautiful leader with strength and stamina...why not we, too?"

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Dec 22, 2003

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Pick posted:

wow it' almost like we're observing the rise of dictators and no one gives a poo poo because there's a button u can press that makes amazin.com ship you more soothing butt wipes
See in order to be real journalism you need to actually tell us the emotion we're supposed to be experiencing, not just tell us we're not experiencing the correct one.

Im Ready for DEATH
Oct 5, 2016

You know, someone pointed out to me the other day that Trump shouldn't be looking to spend so much money when the economy is growing. That kind of spending should be saved for recessions. But Republicans are under pressure to perform well so that they get reelected. So the parties do things in the short term that is beneficial for them, but bad for the country (and world) in the long run. When you have steady leadership like the Chinese you can think long-term because there is no competition from another party. It's true the Communist party can do some shady things but ultimately they have to keep the "murder you in the middle of the night because you talked some poo poo" low key. They can't get too wild. What I'm saying is, maybe this isn't so bad? IDK

Fojar38
Sep 2, 2011


Sorry I meant to say I hope that the police use maximum force and kill or maim a bunch of innocent people, thus paving a way for a proletarian uprising and socialist utopia


also here's a stupid take
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Im Ready for DEATH posted:

You know, someone pointed out to me the other day that Trump shouldn't be looking to spend so much money when the economy is growing. That kind of spending should be saved for recessions. But Republicans are under pressure to perform well so that they get reelected. So the parties do things in the short term that is beneficial for them, but bad for the country (and world) in the long run. When you have steady leadership like the Chinese you can think long-term because there is no competition from another party. It's true the Communist party can do some shady things but ultimately they have to keep the "murder you in the middle of the night because you talked some poo poo" low key. They can't get too wild. What I'm saying is, maybe this isn't so bad? IDK

source your quotes

Im Ready for DEATH
Oct 5, 2016

No that's me sayiung that. I'm down with the Chinese emperor Xi Jinping.

Extra Large Marge
Jan 21, 2004

Fun Shoe
Congratulations Emperor Xi on receiving the Mandate of Heaven.

Bogus Adventure
Jan 11, 2017

More like "Bulges Adventure"

Im Ready for DEATH posted:

You know, someone pointed out to me the other day that Trump shouldn't be looking to spend so much money when the economy is growing. That kind of spending should be saved for recessions. But Republicans are under pressure to perform well so that they get reelected. So the parties do things in the short term that is beneficial for them, but bad for the country (and world) in the long run. When you have steady leadership like the Chinese you can think long-term because there is no competition from another party. It's true the Communist party can do some shady things but ultimately they have to keep the "murder you in the middle of the night because you talked some poo poo" low key. They can't get too wild. What I'm saying is, maybe this isn't so bad? IDK


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That Robot
Sep 16, 2004

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Buglord
When will he declare himself Emperor and start hanging out in the forbidden city?

Sweaty IT Nerd
Jul 13, 2007

That Robot posted:

When will he declare himself Emperor and start hanging out in the forbidden city?

Trump hasn't even started his land war in Asia. This is all a bit premature.

Bogus Adventure
Jan 11, 2017

More like "Bulges Adventure"

...and the pitch! posted:

Trump hasn't even started his land war in Asia. This is all a bit premature.

Well, he has started his Twitter war. The North Korean front is rife with activity.

Fojar38
Sep 2, 2011


Sorry I meant to say I hope that the police use maximum force and kill or maim a bunch of innocent people, thus paving a way for a proletarian uprising and socialist utopia


also here's a stupid take
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That Robot posted:

When will he declare himself Emperor and start hanging out in the forbidden city?

it would be great if xi was one day hanging in the forbidden city

Testikles
Feb 22, 2009

Im Ready for DEATH posted:

You know, someone pointed out to me the other day that Trump shouldn't be looking to spend so much money when the economy is growing. That kind of spending should be saved for recessions. But Republicans are under pressure to perform well so that they get reelected. So the parties do things in the short term that is beneficial for them, but bad for the country (and world) in the long run. When you have steady leadership like the Chinese you can think long-term because there is no competition from another party. It's true the Communist party can do some shady things but ultimately they have to keep the "murder you in the middle of the night because you talked some poo poo" low key. They can't get too wild. What I'm saying is, maybe this isn't so bad? IDK

Somehow an anime put it succinctly:

Yang Wenli posted:

In reality, it's dictatorship rather than democracy that drastically advances government reforms. But I think humanity ought to avoid being united by a dictatorship. While it's true Duke Lohengramm might have that talent, what about his descendants? His heir? Rulers aren't necessarily wise through generations. He's like a miracle which could happen only once every few centuries. I don't think the entire human race should be ruled by a system where everything depends on one person's character.

JuulPodSaveAmerica
Aug 29, 2012

Testikles posted:

Somehow an anime put it succinctly:

Seems like the anime is more concerned with hereditary dictatorships (monarchies) than dictatorships in general. Sidenote: "Anime Said It Best" has strong username potential

Vato
Jan 14, 2018

What happened to Hu Jintao?

Bogus Adventure
Jan 11, 2017

More like "Bulges Adventure"

Vato posted:

What happened to Hu Jintao?

Xi Jinping ate him.

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Vato
Jan 14, 2018


Please delete that.

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