It's exactly whataboutism to say "What about U.S. incarceration?" when defending China. It's 100% analogous to what would come up in discussions of the USSR. "

It's exactly whataboutism to say "What about U.S. incarceration?" when defending China. It's 100% analogous to what would come up in discussions of the USSR. "The USSR is bad for its people." "What about Jim Crow?" It's also worth noting that there is a bipartisan criminal justice reform movement in the U.S. that is critical of the U.S. government at various levels, so, no, it's not apples to apples.