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  • There’s already some downvotes on comments criticizing this statement.

    Can someone with an opinion that Xi Jinping is NOT a dictator please weigh in on what that’s about?

    Please, also argue with the following definition in mind or supplement your own so that I know what exactly we’re all defining that as

    From Dictionary.com

    noun a person exercising absolute power, especially a ruler who has absolute, unrestricted control in a government without hereditary succession

    From Merriam Webster

    dictator noun dic·​ta·​tor ˈdik-ˌtā-tər dik-ˈtā- Synonyms of dictator 1 a : a person granted absolute emergency power especially, history : one appointed by the senate (see SENATE sense 1b) of ancient Rome b : one holding complete autocratic control : a person with unlimited governmental power c : one ruling in an absolute (see ABSOLUTE sense 2) and often oppressive way (fascist dictators)

    From my understanding, after the events of 1980s in China (see Tiananmen Square, fall of Mao, communist party appointment, market reform) that there would be an election instead and each president would serve 5 years with the option to renew once to serve a total of 10 years. In 2013 they allowed that rule to be lifted to allow Xi Jinping to ‘rule for life’. Isn’t that absolute power held at the top of a government body being never-ending pretty much exactly what a dictator would be?




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    1 year ago

    Warranty is not transferable. You’ll want to check along the edges for any tool marks. If it’s been opened and had anything replaced, unless they’re better than 99% of the DIY steam deck crowd, they left small traces of getting past the backplate.

    Watch a video or two on how to replace the SSD, and go looking for marks around the areas people said are easier to slide things into to pry the plate off. If you want to open it yourself, you can also check the screws for any marks as well as ensure there’s no glaring issues with the internals in case they tried to replace the joysticks or something. Valve was pretty clean with mine, every screw pretty much pristine.



  • On one hand, sure we could all do with some rules on civility.

    However, people who support Russian claim to Ukrainian territory (not those that support and end to suffering, there’s some nuance there) are, to me, despicable. In the same vein that we must not tolerate intolerance, I don’t see that position as a viable position to take.

    I’m all for vitriol when pointed at a handful of pre-selected targets. You can hate nazis, you can hate pro-russian pundits, and you can hate the guy who sold Ea-Nasir that bad quality copper in 1750 b.c.