Tankies on Chinese capitalism -- 'How can people not love China for its exploitative sweatshops? While this local union member, who just wants a livable wage from the products they make, is a crook'
What an incredibly hilarious and ironic reason for a self-proclaimed communist to like China. "How can people not love China for its exploitative sweatshops? While this local union member, who just wants a livable wage from the products they make, is a crook".
A few times, I posted some innocuous comments on tankie instances and communities to express my - more than reasonable, I think - opinion that if capitalism is utterly fucked up, so is communism. Each time, I was quite literally verbally assaulted for "not knowing jack shit about history" and offered arguments to explain why I've been brainwashed and life in the USSR, cultural revolution China and contemporary North Korea is in fact a paradise. And promptly after, I got banned from whatever community I had commented on, and preventively banned from other tankie communities I hadn't even set foot in 🙂
The tankies are like MAGA people: they're truly deranged individuals.
They do for different reasons. The MAGA are convinced he's their savior. Tankies are convinced he'll hasten or collapse the West. I think the Tankies are right but they don't have a fucking post game plan. It's like burning down your house in the middle of winter for warmth.
But comrade, China is so efficient it only needed a small board. The space it just for aesthetics! (/s in case anyone needs)
Edit: it gets better the more I look at the picture. At first I thought it was hooked up to one antenna but it’s not hooked up to any. Most likely the board just powers LEDs and nothing else. My sarcastic comment still stands though.
No, absolutely not. I don't think any society is good that treats its workers so poorly it drives them to suicide. I do not wish to see my country have to employ such devices.
It is for a Tankie, because it means they support slave-labour more than union-protected and high-quality assured first world goods that give workers more power.
41 Comments
breecher@sh.itjust.works · 41 pts · 1y
What an incredibly hilarious and ironic reason for a self-proclaimed communist to like China. "How can people not love China for its exploitative sweatshops? While this local union member, who just wants a livable wage from the products they make, is a crook".
goat@sh.itjust.works · 12 pts · 1y
It's truly wonderful isn't it? Can I make your comment the title?
breecher@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 1y
By all means, I am glad to be able to contribute something.
IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 1y
it's a bit funny that "communist" china is winning at capitalism.
not to get into exploitation or communist theory, just saying that at face value is funny
goat@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 1y
IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
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ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org · 23 pts · 1y
A few times, I posted some innocuous comments on tankie instances and communities to express my - more than reasonable, I think - opinion that if capitalism is utterly fucked up, so is communism. Each time, I was quite literally verbally assaulted for "not knowing jack shit about history" and offered arguments to explain why I've been brainwashed and life in the USSR, cultural revolution China and contemporary North Korea is in fact a paradise. And promptly after, I got banned from whatever community I had commented on, and preventively banned from other tankie communities I hadn't even set foot in 🙂
The tankies are like MAGA people: they're truly deranged individuals.
goat@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 1y
Well both support trump so it makes sense
ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org · 4 pts · 1y
Do they?
The tankies aren't right in the head, but I don't think they support Trump.
goat@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 1y
Yeah, they have critical support for Trump and are vocal about it
ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org · 5 pts · 1y
Jesus H. Christ on a corndog... I didn't realize. Their compass really is all over the place 🙂
goat@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 1y
Tankies are very simple with their compass.
West bad.
that's it, that's all the nuance they have.
YknsNMo000@thelemmy.club · 1 pts · 1y
mojofrododojo@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
can you really even call it a moral compass when it points in random directions every time it's consulted?
YknsNMo000@thelemmy.club · 1 pts · 1y
Pilferjinx@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
They do for different reasons. The MAGA are convinced he's their savior. Tankies are convinced he'll hasten or collapse the West. I think the Tankies are right but they don't have a fucking post game plan. It's like burning down your house in the middle of winter for warmth.
mojofrododojo@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
I think it's more along the lines that they know trump's bad for the west, so hell yeah, more trump!
Lemminary@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
I also had this happen to me when I was on .ml
goat@sh.itjust.works · 17 pts · 1y
made in china
RedGreenBlue@lemmy.zip · 13 pts · 1y
Everything is made in china.
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip · 12 pts · 1y
Not really
Chinese products generally fall into two categories:
products that require specific technical skills
things that are knock offs or straight up copies of foreign companies
China has a skilled workforce that is unmatched in most of the world. The problem is the government.
Goods that require labor but not a lot of skill such as shoes typically sent to developing nations since labor is cheap and prevalent
goat@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 1y
They also don't let those pesky safety standards get in the way of production. What is a worker when there is a million more?
goat@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 1y
ain't capitalism grand
mojofrododojo@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
the times are changing...
https://cfo.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india-overtakes-china-as-top-smartphone-supplier-to-us-in-q2-2025/122973189
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/10/business/trump-tariffs-vietnam-china.html
shawn1122@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 1y
They parts are still made in China, the phones are just assembled in India.
Bloomcole@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 1y
LOL
piccolo@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 1y
Pros: there is no tracking or spyware.
Cons: wifi still sucks.
Sidyctism2@discuss.tchncs.de · 4 pts · 1y
-what does it do?
-glow blue.
ramble81@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 1y
But comrade, China is so efficient it only needed a small board. The space it just for aesthetics! (/s in case anyone needs)
Edit: it gets better the more I look at the picture. At first I thought it was hooked up to one antenna but it’s not hooked up to any. Most likely the board just powers LEDs and nothing else. My sarcastic comment still stands though.
magic_lobster_party@fedia.io · 16 pts · 1y
Cheap labor and no regard for quality or safety.
Don’t worry. With Trump, this will come to US sooner or later.
HarkMahlberg@kbin.earth · 9 pts · 1y
The tankies yearn for the Foxconn suicide nets.
goat@sh.itjust.works · 12 pts · 1y
Tankies be like: 'no, no, it's just for safety reasons because workers may fall out of the windows for some reason!'
mojofrododojo@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
I mean, defenestration is a leading killer in RU...
goat@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 1y
(also just checking, this isn't you calling for their suicide, is it?)
HarkMahlberg@kbin.earth · 3 pts · 1y
No, absolutely not. I don't think any society is good that treats its workers so poorly it drives them to suicide. I do not wish to see my country have to employ such devices.
angrystego@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y
Yep, how can someone think that is trickle down.
magic_lobster_party@fedia.io · 9 pts · 1y
More like trickle up economics. China got mega rich elites as well.
mgnome@piefed.social · 13 pts · 1y
goat@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 1y
Where's it say this?
mgnome@piefed.social · 10 pts · 1y
goat@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 1y
Do you have any other sources backing this up? Preferably more reputable ones?
A_Chilean_Cyborg@feddit.cl · 4 pts · 1y
SlayGuevara is very ironic considering how the che treated lgbt people.
goat@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 1y
All tankies celebrate those who hate and punish queer folk. They don't care, they don't have intregrity
YknsNMo000@thelemmy.club · 1 pts · 1y
CakeLova556@feddit.org · 0 pts · 1y
Flax_vert@feddit.uk · -1 pts · 1y
This take isn't too bad tbh
goat@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 1y
It is for a Tankie, because it means they support slave-labour more than union-protected and high-quality assured first world goods that give workers more power.