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> The key is how to say it and how to behave with respect to China and the government. Can you elaborate why it matters to be respectful to a dictator for life
by ajmurmann 7y ago
> The key is how to say it and how to behave with respect to China and the government.
Can you elaborate why it matters to be respectful to a dictator for life who puts huge numbers of Uighurs in concentration camps?
- kdmccormick 7y agoI'm not especially informed on the topic, but my guess is that your options for facing a totalitarian regime are: * Outright rebellion: Likely to result in large-scale violence and suffering. * Persistent gradual resistance: Messages like these may gradually sway the government to accept more progressive ideas, become a more legitimate democracy, and develop to a point where such atrocities don't happen. Doing so with an air of respect may make it more likely for mainland citizens and softer-hearted government officials to take your side. Obviously it'd be best if those responsible for concentration camps just swiftly and permanently lost all their power. But I don't know how one would make that happen.
- literallycancer 7y agowith respect to = regarding
- ajmurmann 7y agoIt's ironic I interpreted the sentence wrong given the topic of the article.