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      7 hours ago

      Wait, so you think they do have elections in China? And I’m supposed to prove to you that they don’t? How should I go about satisfying you?

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        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elections_in_China

        I’ve actually seen them myself so convincing me otherwise will be a tall order. You’d be better off trying to argue that elections in China are less fair than they are here. That’s feasible but your argument would need to address a whole host of systemic electoral problems in the US.

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          5 hours ago

          Here’s a quote from a different Wikipedia article:

          “Xi was elected president on 14 March 2013, in a confirmation vote during the first session of the 12th National People’s Congress in Beijing. He received 2,952 for, one vote against, and three abstentions.”

          That man will be “president” for the rest of his life. Good thing he’s so popular! 100% of the “vote”

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          Did you even read the intro to the article you linked? You’re embarrassing yourself