• @UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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    6017 hours ago

    Americans: “Tragedy of the Commons proves that people are incapable of working together for mutual benefit, because personal greed will always lead to the devastation of the collective common good.”

    Chinese: “Why do you not simply arrest and punish the bad actors in your society when they overstep and impede on the general welfare?”

    Americans: “Because that’s fascism. Also, we’re arresting and deporting you for asking.”

    • @merc@sh.itjust.works
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      411 hours ago

      Chinese: “Or better yet, arrest and punish the bad actors in your society who support rivals to your powerbase, while not arresting the bad actors who support you.”

      Americans: “Too complicated!”

      • @Not_mikey@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        110 hours ago

        Don’t worry, trumps learning. Jan 6th insurrectionists are all getting pardoned right now meanwhile people are getting deported for saying free palestine.