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[–] 0x0@programming.dev 23 points 1 month ago (1 children)

red scare all over again

It never stopped. Most people still think Russia's communist. Or any country that calls themselves as such.

[–] Auli@lemmy.ca -1 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Sure but they are not a democracy.

[–] 0x0@programming.dev 22 points 1 month ago

Nope, they're an oligarchy, pretty much like the US.

[–] TheOubliette@lemmy.ml 16 points 1 month ago

Neither is Canada. It's full of occupying settlers, for example.

[–] nanook@friendica.eskimo.com 6 points 1 month ago

@Auli @0x0 Neither is the US,Australia,New Zealand,France,the UK, or pretty much anywhere else, maybe India, in any practical sense.