They are on equally slippery slopes, but China is farther down the slope. The US has far more legal protections and better rule of law than China has ever had.

They are on equally slippery slopes, but China is farther down the slope. The US has far more legal protections and better rule of law than China has ever had. And, crucially, America is a democracy with constitutionally protected free speech. American citizens have much greater ability to challenge the actions of their government than Chinese citizens do. I think it does a disservice to those defending civil liberties in the US to not recognize that the two countries' situations are vastly different.