> China is easy to pick on because it's the greatest evil the world is facing today. Not really a big fan of China, but lets be a bit more consistent here. Ch

> China is easy to pick on because it's the greatest evil the world is facing today. Not really a big fan of China, but lets be a bit more consistent here. China is in the middle of an empire-building enterprise and like every such enterprise, (UK, Russia, United States), does many awful things. Yet compared to some places in the Middle East, I don't think it's nearly as evil. Certainly not "the greatest evil the world is facing today", (the only way I can see that is if you think U.S. global supremacy is great). Personally, I'd argue the greatest evil the world is facing today is people in power ignoring climate change. > only China is capable of forcing almost every country and company into their submission You must have missed the war in Yemen, as an example. > there's a big difference between using a free product and working for a company that supports China/Saudi Arabia/etc. How so? The products I mentioned are not free software for the most part, by using the product, (even their "free" plan), you're supporting the company China/Saudi Arabia invests in and thus supporting these governments economically. > bringing billions of dollars worth of investment into a country that sends Muslims to concentration camps As I said, that's really a case against empire building and a case I agree with, however it's been done by every empire. Similar things have happened at black sites in Iraq etc. so I think the consistent line to take is to be against investing in any empire in that case, which would include YC's home turf. > I would resign without a second's hesitation if I found out my company was involved with these evil governments That is a great stance, however the cynic in me thinks they probably already are in some way, even if you don't know it.