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[–] lars@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

AES countries

What’re these?

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Actually Existing Socialism. Cuba, Vietnam, the PRC, Laos, DPRK, the former USSR, etc.

[–] samokosik@lemmy.world -2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yes, those are definitely the best places to live. Especially compared to ugly capitalists states such as luxembourg or switzerland.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Considering Luxembourg and Switzerland are essentially landlords in country format, I don't think I'd feel happy knowing I was standing on the blood and sweat of workers in the Global South.

[–] samokosik@lemmy.world -1 points 1 week ago

So you would be happier getting abused by authoritarian regimes in North Korea, for example? Weird flex but okay.