• UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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    15 hours ago

    Americans: “Tragedy of the Commons proves that people are incapable of working together for mutual benefit, because personal greed will always lead to the devastation of the collective common good.”

    Chinese: “Why do you not simply arrest and punish the bad actors in your society when they overstep and impede on the general welfare?”

    Americans: “Because that’s fascism. Also, we’re arresting and deporting you for asking.”