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I mean, having an organized credit system does seem to be necessary as a fraud/crime prevention measure. Fraud's a problem there. And it's not like our credit
by yourbandsucks 8y ago
I mean, having an organized credit system does seem to be necessary as a fraud/crime prevention measure. Fraud's a problem there. And it's not like our credit system is perfect.. a lot of people would rather have the government run it than some weirdo unaccountable oligopoly.
I feel like whenever Chinese stories come up, people gloss over the US equivalent because they're desensitized to it, while then getting OUTRAGED about those evil Chinese.
- ep103 8y agoThis isn't just a way of combating fraud. This is a way of attempting to impart social moores into their populace, that are missing because it is an authoritarian state. There are plenty of ways of combating fraud that do not require 24/7 surveillance and social credit. The US' system is far from perfect, but this is a strawman. And the problem with the Chinese system isn't that its government run and centralized, there can be centralized credit systems that work well, hypothetically. The problem is with the nature of the program itself, and the obviousness of its intent, despite the stated purpose.
- yourbandsucks 8y agoWhat's obvious specifically about their intent? Did you watch the talk? Would most Chinese agree with you, or is it only 'obvious' to people who've never set foot in the country?