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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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[–] GreatGrapeApe@reddthat.com 233 points 2 years ago (2 children)

When you change the rules so you can hold office longer than permitted in an authoritarian country that is an appropriate label for the dictator.

[–] spez@sh.itjust.works 50 points 2 years ago (5 children)
[–] Ubermeisters@lemmy.zip 88 points 2 years ago

Nobody gives a single fuck though because it's hex bear

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 38 points 2 years ago (1 children)

that bunch of larping teens?

[–] mustardman@discuss.tchncs.de 15 points 2 years ago

The very same!

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[–] quindraco@lemm.ee 171 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Very noticeable that they didn't specify how he wasn't a dictator, nor what other label would be more appropriate.

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 84 points 2 years ago

"I am not a dictator! Anyone who says I am will get jailed!" - Grand Poohbear of China, 2023

[–] Cheradenine@sh.itjust.works 34 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (6 children)

Hexbear users incoming in 3.2.1...

[–] quindraco@lemm.ee 33 points 2 years ago (17 children)

I use a client that can block instances, so I have all of Hexbear blocked. It radically improves the Lemmy experience.

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[–] Chariotwheel@kbin.social 27 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Maybe she should've used the chinese word for dictator.

[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 43 points 2 years ago (3 children)
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[–] GreenMario@lemm.ee 142 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Whatcha gonna do, China? That's right, nothing. Stay mad forever 😂

[–] Buelldozer@lemmy.today 28 points 2 years ago (1 children)

He's gonna cope...and seethe.

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[–] krische@lemmy.world 103 points 2 years ago (1 children)

We know a thing or two, because we've seen a thing or two

  • Germany, probably
[–] Ooops@kbin.social 59 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Hitler obviously wasn't a dictator as he was democratically elected by a majority (after competing parties were banned) and then -just out of situational necessity of course- got a lot of extra powers to ignore laws and constitution.

Yeah, I see how that Chinese definition works.

[–] spez@sh.itjust.works 75 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I love how every single comment making fun Xi the pooh here is getting downvoted lol

[–] GreenMario@lemm.ee 62 points 2 years ago

Here's a little something for the dictator simps:

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[–] photonic_sorcerer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 70 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Well that just goes to prove her point. Well done, Xi.

[–] Laitinlok@discuss.tchncs.de 27 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Overacting insecure jerk what Xi is

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[–] NotTheOnlyGamer@kbin.social 63 points 2 years ago

When the shoe fits, start wearing it. PRC is an authoritarian state led by a dictator and his cronies.

[–] nocteb@feddit.de 59 points 2 years ago

Easy fix: don't be a dictator.

[–] TheSaneWriter@lemmy.thesanewriter.com 56 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Most dictators haven't gone by that term, preferring instead some other executive role like chairman, supreme leader, or president. If Xi doesn't want to be called a dictator, maybe China should start holding open elections, see how popular the CCP really is.

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[–] Laitinlok@discuss.tchncs.de 52 points 2 years ago

Germany is right

[–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 45 points 2 years ago

Oh-oh here Xi comes

Watch out boy, Xi'll chew you up

Oh-oh here Xi comes

Xi's a man eater

[–] Treczoks@lemm.ee 40 points 2 years ago

Dictators were never good at hearing the truth.

[–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 39 points 2 years ago

Quit being a dictator. 🤷

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 37 points 2 years ago

If any country knows what a dictator is, it's Germany.

[–] Ignacio@kbin.social 34 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Obviously he's not a "dictator", and that foreign minister should be sacked. Because Xi is a "supreme almighty emperor whose words are worth to be enforced or else..." A bit of background knowledge is never a bad thing.

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[–] Etterra@lemmy.world 31 points 2 years ago (2 children)

"Dictator" is such an ugly word. I prefer "Tyrant." It's much more damning.

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[–] Rentlar@beehaw.org 30 points 2 years ago

The same government that presented another deal so good you couldn't refuse!

Trade offer meme on the Meng Wenzhou incident

[–] Laitinlok@discuss.tchncs.de 30 points 2 years ago (5 children)
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[–] Jaysyn@kbin.social 29 points 2 years ago

Have you tried not being an authoritarian PoS, Xi?

[–] Gabu@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Well, China can go fuck itself, and take Russia and the US with it.

[–] crackajack@reddthat.com 16 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Plenty of people would raise their eyebrows on you for mentioning the US, but you would not exactly be wrong. China and Russia are authoritarian. However, the US is a highly flawed democracy with extremely flawed and abusive foreign policy. Putin's invasion of Ukraine has had recent precedence, with US invading Iraq out of trumped up charges. In Putin's mind, he must have thought "if the Americans did it, why can't I"? This is why I believe in a multipolar world.

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[–] balderdash9@lemmy.zip 20 points 2 years ago

Pooh is big mad

[–] gornar@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (2 children)
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[–] coyootje@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago (30 children)

It'd be funny if he called him "Winnie the pooh" when he meets him to explain himself :)

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[–] itsonlygeorge@reddthat.com 15 points 2 years ago

Aww, somebody hurt Winnie the Pooh’s feelings.

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