> We’re constantly told China is ... > We’re not constantly told our own governments are ... When I read these statements, I can't help to substitute these no

> We’re constantly told China is ... > We’re not constantly told our own governments are ... When I read these statements, I can't help to substitute these nouns with "a used car salesperson". Of course a used car salesperson will talk up the cars on their lot and won't go out of their way to point out the defects or bad value. That's exactly why we should look for sources other than the salesperson and their allies. Look for data supplied by neutral third parties who have a slight adversarial stance. Also look for data from strong adversaries and evaluate the likelihood of truth versus pure propaganda.