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[-] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz -3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

What's CPC?

I thought CCP was China Communist Party.

[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 month ago

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.

[-] Sagittarii@lemm.ee 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

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

[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago
[-] davel@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 month ago

To own the tanks.

[-] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 5 points 1 month ago

Oh thanks. I shall make a correction.

[-] griefstricken@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 month ago
[-] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 1 points 1 month ago

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

[-] griefstricken@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago

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.

[-] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz -1 points 1 month ago
[-] griefstricken@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 month 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! ๐Ÿ–•

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