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I'd say the main difference is that if the US wants to screw you, they'll dig up convoluted laws and imprison you with bureaucracy. The Chinese just say "fuck y
by fatjokes 9y ago
I'd say the main difference is that if the US wants to screw you, they'll dig up convoluted laws and imprison you with bureaucracy. The Chinese just say "fuck you, you're in prison because I say so". I still prefer the US way, because of the higher barrier to entry.
- baddox 9y agoThere are downsides to the US way too, like having huge numbers of Americans who refuse to believe that their government would ever do anything like that, and if they do, the citizen must have deserved it.
- vtange 9y ago..As opposed to the even larger number of Chinese who just accept that their government is the way to go and also believe you deserve it equally, if not more?
- fatjokes 9y agoUh... citation needed? A lot of Chinese I know might support their government because they are working to further Chinese interests. But I generally don't hear them trying to export their system of government. Americans on the other hand...
- seanmcdirmid 9y agoYou should read more chinese media. There are articles talking about how India and African countries would benefit from Chinese-style government and economic system. This is totally just finger wagging, however.
- zaroth 9y agoSomething something FISA something Manafort something something downvotes.
- seanmcdirmid 9y agoThis is how Trump got everything he wanted and a judge never said no? Wait, no, that's not right. Who is this singular US power-unchecked person you are referring to?