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I'm constantly amazed by how Americans think they're so awesome that they think they can criticize China politically.
by hugi 7y ago
I'm constantly amazed by how Americans think they're so awesome that they think they can criticize China politically.
- throwmex 7y agoDon't you dare say that the emperor is nude. You will be shown the guillotine.
- dang 7y agoMaybe so, but please don't post unsubstantive comments to Hacker News along the way.
- dzader 7y agowe are.
- evv 7y agoDon't be amazed. It is part of American culture to criticize international and domestic policies that we disagree with. The Trump administration may be an embarrassment to the American people, but we are still free to call out injustices that we see. Anyone with a bit of bravery can be awesome enough to criticize China's authoritarian regime. Just don't do it while you're there.
- darkpuma 7y agoWhile civil rights deriving from the principle of awesomeness sounds like a totally rad way to run a society, in truth that is not the premise of America's First Amendment.
- dang 7y agoPlease stop using HN for nationalistic battle. It doesn't matter which country you do or don't like—it leads to degenerate discussion and we don't want that here. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20277723 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20277723 was especially bad. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html