I'd argue them being centre-left between 1929 and 1973, from the start of the great depression up until the petrodollar agreement and Bretton Woods II, out of fear communism winning during that time.
No, they were thought to be oppressed yes-men, forced to keep clapping for their supreme leader because whoever stopped clapping first would be taken to the gulags.
But they did extend the lease for fifty years didn't they? With the one-country, two systems treaty, they extended the lease for 50 years while adding the rest of Hong Kong that wasn't under lease, but owned by the UK.
Oh, I thought you meant lemmy.ml.
The morality is here is a combo of liberalism, social democratism, Marxist-Leninism, but most of all US-progressivism.
So jokes that could be interpreted to support otherwise are out of the question.
And no critique against US-progressivism is allowed, they're in a battle against US fascists.
Worldnews here?
I got banned there too for saying not to worry about a potential Ukrainian terrorist wave in the EU, since most of them are at the front, dead or female.
On reddit I would have been banned for the latter, but I think here they got upset about the 'not to worry' part.
Your situation sounds like in need of serious hands on action and it will only drain people's empathy and sympathy who can only help you remotely if you continue without getting close help.
Get witnesses.
Have people stay in your apartment.
They'll be able to tell what you're going through.
Family members, friends, maybe even someone who does volunteer work.
I say go for it. You have better luck getting rid of fascism in Europe than you have in the US. Just know that if US influence is waning over this part of the world, it means US democrat as well. And China will likely become the new big influence on the region if not Russia. And such a transition will be very violent.
Well... 'There is nothing you can do or say' about that, baybay.