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WeChat feels like an odd thing to try to copy, because you can't copy the Chinese government. They directly keep out foreign competition like Facebook, and it's

WeChat feels like an odd thing to try to copy, because you can't copy the Chinese government. They directly keep out foreign competition like Facebook, and it's difficult for any small company to deal with the censorship issue. You're much more likely to have some small scrappy startup steal all your users elsewhere.

dntbnmpls 6y ago
Good god in every other thread there is the standard propaganda about the "CCP". > They directly keep out foreign competition like Facebook As opposed to huwaei that's welcomed with open arms in the US? Lots of countries keep out foreign competition to protect their own industries. It's the smart thing to do. We actually pioneered it in the 1800s. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protectionism_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protectionism_in_the_United_St... So you can copy the chinese government. Not only that, the chinese government copied the US, germany, japan, korea, etc. Protectionism is how every major economic power became a major economic power. Airbus wouldn't exist if it weren't for EU copying "the chinese government".
- nitwit005 6y ago
  I never stated an opinion on the policies, and you don't seem to be saying I'm wrong. I have to wonder how anyone can say anything positive about China, if even accurate descriptions are "propaganda". If you actually want to help China's reputation I'd also advise skipping the whataboutism.
  - dntbnmpls 6y ago
    > I never stated an opinion on the policies, and you don't seem to be saying I'm wrong. I'm clearly saying you are wrong with examples and sources. > I have to wonder how anyone can say anything positive about China, if even accurate descriptions are "propaganda". You can say positive and negative things about every country. China isn't an exception regardless of your agenda. It's bizarre that anyone would even write "wonder how anyone can say anything positive about China". Well how about this? Their economic growth? Their impressive poverty reduction? Their infrastructure build-up? > If you actually want to help China's reputation I'd also advise skipping the whataboutism. It's not "whataboutism" to directly refute your claim : "because you can't copy the Chinese government." + "They directly keep out foreign competition like Facebook". You certainly see the difference between whataboutism and a refutation with examples right? And I'm not here to help China's reputation because I don't have an agenda like you. I'm here to refute nonsense and bullshit propaganda.
    - nitwit005 6y ago
      What is my agenda? I'm genuinely curious. Tell me, based on my original post, what I'm in favor of, or against.

dntbnmpls 6y ago

Good god in every other thread there is the standard propaganda about the "CCP". > They directly keep out foreign competition like Facebook As opposed to huwaei that's welcomed with open arms in the US? Lots of countries keep out foreign competition to protect their own industries. It's the smart thing to do. We actually pioneered it in the 1800s. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protectionism_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protectionism_in_the_United_St... So you can copy the chinese government. Not only that, the chinese government copied the US, germany, japan, korea, etc. Protectionism is how every major economic power became a major economic power. Airbus wouldn't exist if it weren't for EU copying "the chinese government".

nitwit005 6y ago
I never stated an opinion on the policies, and you don't seem to be saying I'm wrong. I have to wonder how anyone can say anything positive about China, if even accurate descriptions are "propaganda". If you actually want to help China's reputation I'd also advise skipping the whataboutism.
- dntbnmpls 6y ago
  > I never stated an opinion on the policies, and you don't seem to be saying I'm wrong. I'm clearly saying you are wrong with examples and sources. > I have to wonder how anyone can say anything positive about China, if even accurate descriptions are "propaganda". You can say positive and negative things about every country. China isn't an exception regardless of your agenda. It's bizarre that anyone would even write "wonder how anyone can say anything positive about China". Well how about this? Their economic growth? Their impressive poverty reduction? Their infrastructure build-up? > If you actually want to help China's reputation I'd also advise skipping the whataboutism. It's not "whataboutism" to directly refute your claim : "because you can't copy the Chinese government." + "They directly keep out foreign competition like Facebook". You certainly see the difference between whataboutism and a refutation with examples right? And I'm not here to help China's reputation because I don't have an agenda like you. I'm here to refute nonsense and bullshit propaganda.
  - nitwit005 6y ago
    What is my agenda? I'm genuinely curious. Tell me, based on my original post, what I'm in favor of, or against.