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.
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.
Yep and other rules
Very noticeable that they didn’t specify how he wasn’t a dictator, nor what other label would be more appropriate.
“I am not a dictator! Anyone who says I am will get jailed!” - Grand Poohbear of China, 2023
Maybe she should’ve used the chinese word for dictator.
Ah yes, Xi Jinping
That’s exactly like his name!
Ah yes, Xi Jinping
*Winnie the Pooh
Hexbear users incoming in 3.2.1…
I use a client that can block instances, so I have all of Hexbear blocked. It radically improves the Lemmy experience.
Whatcha gonna do, China? That’s right, nothing. Stay mad forever 😂
He’s gonna cope…and seethe.
Mald? What’s that?
Being so mad and triggered that you begin to bald.
Hahahahahahahhahaha
lucky your not a German ambassador! they would summon you for a “dressing down”
We know a thing or two, because we’ve seen a thing or two
- Germany, probably
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.
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Hexbear would be seething… if they could read.
When the shoe fits, start wearing it. PRC is an authoritarian state led by a dictator and his cronies.
Easy fix: don’t be a dictator.
Well that just goes to prove her point. Well done, Xi.
Overacting insecure jerk what Xi is
I don’t think any country would like their head of state be called a dictator.
And yet normal, functioning countries don’t lash out like this.
Except maybe Rome
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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Most forced elections haven’t gone by that term, preferring instead some other description like people’s elections, free elections, or secured elections. Made up words but you get the idea.
Open elections when there is only one party in practice are moot
Tbh, with only two it’s not too much better either.
Most dictators haven’t gone by that term, preferring instead some other executive role like chairman, supreme leader, or president.
Don’t forget Führer
Oh-oh here Xi comes
Watch out boy, Xi’ll chew you up
Oh-oh here Xi comes
Xi’s a man eater
Germany is right
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Dictators were never good at hearing the truth.
Quit being a dictator. 🤷
If any country knows what a dictator is, it’s Germany.
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.
That’s actually worse