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And the west isn't like this whatsoever? Do people actually believe this about china and think that the liberal west doesn't have state power seeping through ev
by shard972 8y ago
And the west isn't like this whatsoever? Do people actually believe this about china and think that the liberal west doesn't have state power seeping through every nook and cranny?
- anfilt 8y agoNothing is perfect. How is that an argument though? It's not right for any state to do this. We should still want to call out such things despite other states past or current failings. Moreover, compared to the west the abuse of power generally is more constrained and dealt with when discovered. Yes, states hold power, but we should always be skeptical of any state because they hold power. Particularly, a state such as China that has repeatedly demonstrated that they will use it in questionable to outright unjust ways.
- banku_brougham 8y agoSue the government in the US, compare your results to a similar suit in China.
- shard972 8y agoEdward Snowden.
- davidwitt415 8y agoJulian Assange
- acct1771 8y agoThis struggle with cognitive dissonance should be fun to watch the world work through.