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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Really? Are you really genuinely ignorant or you simply can't fathom that non-US people not only exist but also lead happier lives?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

No, he's not. He's talking about supposedly-socialist people in the USA who idealize vaguely socialism related countries like Russia or China, and think they would have a better life in these countries.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

vaguely socialism related countries like Russia or China

The Russian Federation isn't socialist in any way. China has a Socialist Market Economy, that's true, but nobody idolizes Russia nor do they believe they would live a better life there.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That's not socialists though. We call them tankies as an umbrella term.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

I agree, but I believe they don't like being called like that and they think they are defending socialism.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

Please don't forget that the vast majority of non-US people lead significantly sadder lives.

The two most populous countries in the world are China and India, in that order, and I haven't heard many good things about the standard of living in either of them.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 month ago

That’s great but doesn’t answer the question