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Remember Snowden? I guess you’re implying that the US intelligence service spies on its own population. Well, if that makes the US bad, China is objectively bad
by throwaway17_17 7y ago
Remember Snowden? I guess you’re implying that the US intelligence service spies on its own population. Well, if that makes the US bad, China is objectively bad by the same criteria.
Also, the Opium Wars was a British/Chinese issue, not America.
- hduurht 7y agoHistorically this is inaccurate and more complicated. Numerous colonial powers participated in carving china up and using opium to continue their rule. Britain just happened to be the face of empire in 1900, it's US now and likely China in 50 years. Governments are corrupt institutions. Power should be as distributed as possible.
- jessaustin 7y agoPretty sure parent comment is irony. Also, yes, "that makes the US bad".
- gdy 7y agoThe US however took part in it on the British side.