• plyth@feddit.org
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    What did they do? And does that outweight the fascism that we can expect for us?

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      They did suppress early reports on the coronavirus by Chinese medical personnel and scientists, (including arrests of people who spoke out) allowing the (initially localised) epidemic to grow into a worldwide pandemic due to belated and half arsed response pretty much everywhere.

      Also, China is spiraling increasingly towards a fascist regime as well. Their “communist” party is communist in nothing but name.

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        Also, China is spiraling increasingly towards a fascist regime as well. Their “communist” party is communist in nothing but name.

        You can* be communist alongside being authoritarian without necessarily being fascist. What makes you say they’re spiralling towards that?

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        No. I know they do many rejectable things but I am aware of none that undermines science.

        Even the corona report suppression is not undermining science itself.