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Dude the US spied on the undersea fiber to steal contract from companies in my (democratic) country. Say what you want about the chinese, but they're not the o
by xwolfi 7y ago
Dude the US spied on the undersea fiber to steal contract from companies in my (democratic) country.
Say what you want about the chinese, but they're not the only ones playing that game.
- bad_user 7y agoWhataboutism
- sixothree 7y agoTo be fair, it's an important aspect of security discussions.
- bad_user 7y agoThere's nothing interesting here. China is not a liberal democracy and is guilty of many human rights violations. If you want to use Huawei devices, go ahead, it's a personal choice, but preferring Chinese devices for security or privacy reasons is just plain stupid. And the parent's argument is textbook whataboutism. Yes, the US has active spying agencies. Irrelevant for the topic being discussed.
- throwaway8743 7y agoSo then what’s the difference between “whataboutism” and “perspective?” To me, OP put things in perspective.
- doorslammer 7y ago"guilty of many human rights violation" the history excludes any other country but China.. is that what you meant?
- truculent 7y ago> but they're not the only ones playing that game. The original comment is literally comparing Huawei favouably to US counterparts, though
- crumpets 7y agoNot related? Tapping an undersea cable doesn't compromise encrypted traffic. Unless it looks like the NSA gets Apple and Google to put in back-doors, the products are still significantly safer than Huawei which is just an arm of the government.