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rockmasterflex t1_iyeeomd wrote

Reply to comment by notrevealingrealname in China to punish internet users for 'liking' posts in crackdown after zero-Covid protests by graveaffairsod

Here’s the thing tho- you can kneecap your entire civilization and still stay in charge and have all the power and luxury you want if you’re good at it.

Said kneecapping only hurts the populace and non elites.

Better to be all powerful and surrounded by poverty than give up power! *taps Chinese forehead

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notrevealingrealname t1_iyeiijt wrote

Well, kind of. The elites rely on business continuing to be done in China. If there aren’t enough people left to keep businesses going, then trade dries up and they’re not making money anymore.

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