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At least in the US you have constitutional rights and somewhat efficient check & balances to limit abuses. On the other hand, I still agree that the phenomenon

by 131012 8y ago

At least in the US you have constitutional rights and somewhat efficient check & balances to limit abuses. On the other hand, I still agree that the phenomenon of rating people based on data is something that happens in the West too. Whenever you buy insurance, be assured that your whole life is scanned before you get a price.

SmellyGeekBoy 8y ago
> At least in the US you have constitutional rights and somewhat efficient check & balances to limit abuses. I assume you're white?
- prolikewh0a 8y ago
  Exactly.
- zimablue 8y ago
  This is a mental comparison. Leaving aside police gun deaths because that's it's own insane internal logic/world, do you think that black people in the US don't have more rights than Chinese citizens? So for example, what do you think would happen in both countries if a senior party official punched you on the street?
  - cptskippy 8y ago
    > what do you think would happen in both countries if a senior party official punched you on the street? In China they'd arrest you and that would be the last anyone ever heard of you. In the US the cops would show up and shoot you on site because they thought you had a gun. There'd be a 24 hour news cycle of outrage and then you'd be forgotten.
  - Vi0 8y ago
    Community service, win reelection, and a trivial fine in America.
  - riskneutral 8y ago
    > what would happen ... if a senior party official punched you ... Well we know what happens in the US, at least if you’re a journalist https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Jacobs_(journalist)#Gianforte_incident https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Jacobs_(journalist)#Gian...
- 131012 8y ago
  I won't disclose my predicates here apart from saying that I am not American, but I understand your rebuttal. Which brings me to another question for parent and children comments posters. You really think that the USA is an authoritarian regime similar to China? No rhetorics here, I'm really curious.

by 131012 8y ago

SmellyGeekBoy 8y ago

> At least in the US you have constitutional rights and somewhat efficient check & balances to limit abuses. I assume you're white?

prolikewh0a 8y ago
Exactly.
zimablue 8y ago
This is a mental comparison. Leaving aside police gun deaths because that's it's own insane internal logic/world, do you think that black people in the US don't have more rights than Chinese citizens? So for example, what do you think would happen in both countries if a senior party official punched you on the street?
- cptskippy 8y ago
  > what do you think would happen in both countries if a senior party official punched you on the street? In China they'd arrest you and that would be the last anyone ever heard of you. In the US the cops would show up and shoot you on site because they thought you had a gun. There'd be a 24 hour news cycle of outrage and then you'd be forgotten.
- Vi0 8y ago
  Community service, win reelection, and a trivial fine in America.
- riskneutral 8y ago
  > what would happen ... if a senior party official punched you ... Well we know what happens in the US, at least if you’re a journalist https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Jacobs_(journalist)#Gianforte_incident https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Jacobs_(journalist)#Gian...
131012 8y ago
I won't disclose my predicates here apart from saying that I am not American, but I understand your rebuttal. Which brings me to another question for parent and children comments posters. You really think that the USA is an authoritarian regime similar to China? No rhetorics here, I'm really curious.