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We opened completely free trade to China so businesses could cut labor costs decades ago. It's just built into our system. What did everyone expect? You're abs
by entropea 6y ago
We opened completely free trade to China so businesses could cut labor costs decades ago. It's just built into our system. What did everyone expect?
You're absolutely right that this is another red scare. It's honestly reminiscent of post 9/11 domestic support of the majority of USA population to bomb the middle east. You're not even allowed to talk about China in US society anymore unless you're furious with rage for them.
- Consultant32452 6y agoI'd like to try an experiment where China ends the ongoing slavery and genocides within its borders and let's see if there's less rage.
- tehjoker 6y agoI'd like to see an experiment where the united states stops killing people at the border, just letting people in prison die from COVID, and attacking peaceful protestors with military equipment. See how that works? Let us not forget the founding of the country was based on genocide and slavery. We ally with regressive states like Saudi Arabia and formerly places like nuclear apartheid South Africa. Only protests and rebellions move the needle on how shitty the government is here.
- entropea 6y agoYou bring up a very good point about Saudi. We're friendly allies and I absolutely never see the rage for them and their human rights violations that I see against China. It's almost as if there's some manufactured consent occurring.
- Consultant32452 6y agoI would recommend watching different sources. The corporate press in the US is basically always going to support the war machine. The major political parties are only nominally against war when they're not in power. Tim Pool and Jimmy Dore come to mind as two news commentators who are consistently anti-war. Tim is center-left and Jimmy is far left. If right wing/extreme libertairan anti-war is more your style, you might like Dave Smith.
- entropea 6y agoI have watched Jimmy Dore before and I enjoy a few of his videos and coverage of more obscure but important events, but he comparatively doesn't have a large audience compared to the corporate press. He's friends with Tiabbi, Greenwald, and others doing great work that you won't see in corporate press and frequently has them on his show for interviews. Big fan of Chris Hedges too and I typically watch those interviews.
- Paradigma11 6y agoThe rage about the murder of Kashoggi was absolutely there. The US government just sat it out and the interest waned after some time.
- Consultant32452 6y agoTwo things can be true at the same time.
- tehjoker 6y agoIf you think the government is making an argument in good faith here, I have a bridge to sell you. EDIT: Responding below: I'm unable to parse your intention, but that's what people typically say when they want to agree but still support the thrust of USG policy.
- Consultant32452 6y agoWhy are you still arguing with me when I agreed with you?