4 ms·

"I turned a blind eye to the power abuse, human rights violations and corruption" I'm not sure how you can compare the US, which does have it's problems, but i

"I turned a blind eye to the power abuse, human rights violations and corruption" I'm not sure how you can compare the US, which does have it's problems, but is one of the least racist (and offers many more opportunities to people that start with nothing) countries in the world to China, one of the most corrupt and authoritarian. In China, for example, you need to include your head shot on your resume and I've known people that were told the were too fat to work at a company. If people actually cared, they would look at the gross human rights abuses by the Chinese government. You just don't see things like this: https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2018/country-chapters/china-and-tibet https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2018/country-chapters/china... In the US.

49531 8y ago
You don't see reports like that about the US because of US hegemony, and most things that do come up is usually by the UN and isn't taken seriously. I'm not saying china is perfect by any means, but things ain't great in the US either. They just seem normal to us because we're used to it.
- wolco 8y ago
  Only someone who has never lived elsewhere would say that.
- refurb 8y ago
  What? The media thrives off of "the US is crap", especially international media. There is no lack of negativity about the US.
- jimrhods23 8y ago
  "You don't see reports like that about the US because of US hegemony" I've see so many negative news reports about the US, that if it were even 1% as bad as you say it is, it would be shoved down our throats. "They just seem normal to us because we're used to it." When you live outside the US, you will quickly see the amount of poverty and corruption that just doesn't exist here. It's why I moved back and have no plan leaving again. Corruption in many countries is normal and accepted. It happens in the US, but it's certainly not accepted. Have you seen what the EU is doing lately in terms of the freedom of speech on the Internet? China has already cracked down considerably and many other countries are using the same technology to suppress free speech and the EU is in the process of passing laws that do the same. "I'm not saying china is perfect by any means," 'not perfect' is an understatement. In terms of freedom, China is a horrible place to live. If you have money, it's great. You can buy yourself out of anything...including prison time.
MandieD 8y ago
To be fair, employers in Germany expect headshots with your resume, as well as your date and place of birth and family status (married, kids...) Job-hunting as a married, but childless 30-year-old woman was super fun. That said, I love living and working in Germany. Somewhat higher taxes, somewhat lower salaries, far more time to enjoy life (5-6 weeks vacation! Legal limit of 48 working hours in a given week! My boss gets in trouble if I forget myself and work over 10 hours in a day more than a few times per year!)
ubercow13 8y ago
What's having to include a headshot on your resume got to do with corruption and authoritarianism? China isn't the only country where that is normal.

49531 8y ago

You don't see reports like that about the US because of US hegemony, and most things that do come up is usually by the UN and isn't taken seriously. I'm not saying china is perfect by any means, but things ain't great in the US either. They just seem normal to us because we're used to it.

wolco 8y ago
Only someone who has never lived elsewhere would say that.
refurb 8y ago
What? The media thrives off of "the US is crap", especially international media. There is no lack of negativity about the US.
jimrhods23 8y ago
"You don't see reports like that about the US because of US hegemony" I've see so many negative news reports about the US, that if it were even 1% as bad as you say it is, it would be shoved down our throats. "They just seem normal to us because we're used to it." When you live outside the US, you will quickly see the amount of poverty and corruption that just doesn't exist here. It's why I moved back and have no plan leaving again. Corruption in many countries is normal and accepted. It happens in the US, but it's certainly not accepted. Have you seen what the EU is doing lately in terms of the freedom of speech on the Internet? China has already cracked down considerably and many other countries are using the same technology to suppress free speech and the EU is in the process of passing laws that do the same. "I'm not saying china is perfect by any means," 'not perfect' is an understatement. In terms of freedom, China is a horrible place to live. If you have money, it's great. You can buy yourself out of anything...including prison time.

MandieD 8y ago

To be fair, employers in Germany expect headshots with your resume, as well as your date and place of birth and family status (married, kids...) Job-hunting as a married, but childless 30-year-old woman was super fun. That said, I love living and working in Germany. Somewhat higher taxes, somewhat lower salaries, far more time to enjoy life (5-6 weeks vacation! Legal limit of 48 working hours in a given week! My boss gets in trouble if I forget myself and work over 10 hours in a day more than a few times per year!)

ubercow13 8y ago

What's having to include a headshot on your resume got to do with corruption and authoritarianism? China isn't the only country where that is normal.