I find this comment upsetting for a few reasons. 1. It's a blatant example of whataboutism[0], and a discussion of the reprecussions/implications of Chinese so

I find this comment upsetting for a few reasons. 1. It's a blatant example of whataboutism[0], and a discussion of the reprecussions/implications of Chinese social manipulation can be had entirely without bringing America into the picture. 2. Even if we accept that we do the same thing, that in no way justifies it in either place, as you seem to suggest in a comment below 3. If you've read the article you'll see that distracting from the topic is a key tactic the propagandists use to derail discussion. I'm going to be generous and not assume you're in that basket, but can you see why your response might seem tone-deaf in that context? 4. The extent to which China has been experimenting with social manipulation is so beyond the pale of anything that happens in the US. [1][2][3] [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whataboutism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whataboutism [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_Credit_System https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_Credit_System [2] http://www.independent.co.uk/news/muslims-china-police-state-state-surveillance-freedom-human-rights-religious-freedom-a7841401.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/muslims-china-police-state... [3] https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/07/24/china_installing_mobile_spyware/ https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/07/24/china_installing_mo...