Beijing grinds to a near halt as China's capital city battles Covid with more lockdowns

CNBC via MSN ^ | 11-25-22 | Evelyn Cheng

[Worldtraveler once upon a time]

--- "And I guess you just refuse to accept how totalitarian, how draconian China under Xi has become."

How silly this exchange is becoming. China is of course totalitarian, even when Tye found it "liberalizing."

Just so that you -- who assign YouTube videos aplenty to others -- can understand my view. China is totalitarian, a one-party state. Also, in case you misunderstand, China is totalitarian, a one-party state.

Your line -- as you refer to texts -- was and stands as "Lying down movement has been crushed, as will the 'fight back' movement."

We disagree on the above quote which you wrote. Totalitarians all will fall. All totalitarians will fail and fall. From within as from without. Time will tell. Liberty is the way forward. Always.

[Paul R.]

Those numbers originate from the Chinese gov’t. Who is naïve enough to believe them?

[Worldtraveler once upon a time]

--- "Those numbers originate from the Chinese gov’t. Who is naïve enough to believe them?"

Sadly, Johns Hopkins, worldometer, statista, the US government in its many agencies, and many more. Says a lot about the state of affairs in media and government these days. One must read between the lines and make one's own calculations, as they reveal anomalies aplenty in the "in between: places of headlines and "data." Best wishes.

[frank ballenger]

And the Democrats are eager to force the horrors of Chinese Communist totalitarianism on Americans.

[PIF]

And the Democrats are eager to force the horrors of Chinese Communist totalitarianism on Americans. and the GOP is not far behind

[frank ballenger]

Yes. Elites are always hopeful any tyrants will pat them on the back and make friends. Sometimes works. Look at McConnell types.

[gunsequalfreedom]

That is a big reversal from the direction it was headed. It sure seems like a plan to get rid of independent businesses, revert back to the old ways.

[gunsequalfreedom]

“Emergency. Emergency. Everybody to get from street.”
-—The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming (1966 film)

Some of us know the movie that line is from without having to see a citation of the movie. Great movie. You youngins out there, go watch that movie.

[frank ballenger]

I add the source so young FReepers won’t have to say “I know someone who was alive back in 1966. Did they have talking movies back then? I’ll ask him.”