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[–] [email protected] -3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

What's CPC?

I thought CCP was China Communist Party.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago (3 children)

CPC is the Communist Party of China, that's the official name of the party which people in the west insist on mispelling for some unknown reason.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

It's to draw more parallels with the CCCP and get a bit more mileage from some of their anti-USSR propaganda

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago
[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

Oh thanks. I shall make a correction.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

To own the tanks.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Or, instead of being a dick, you could help.

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

Hell, why not. The whole world of Falun Gong, the Moonies, the Unification Church, and their links to the Trump admin figures everyone loves to hate is pretty fun. I will post about it and ping you in the comments.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago

Another pedant afraid of actually doing his homework. Here I was about to actually explain to you why there is a difference in wording and what my joke meant. Very well! 🖕