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> There's a billion people there, and most of them have nothing to do with the government. Because that billion people there is the only one who can change the
by unionpivo 6y ago
> There's a billion people there, and most of them have nothing to do with the government.
Because that billion people there is the only one who can change the government.
- lordnacho 6y agoAre you quite aware of how much blood is spilled when China goes through political turmoil? Aside from the world wars, a huge chunk of the top 10 bloodiest conflicts in history are Chinese internal conflicts. You're asking people who understand very well that standing up for a new government is going to be extremely costly. In the meantime, you want to deprive them of work. Ever wonder how those two things are connected?
- frequentnapper 6y agoSure, so let them just continue to commit atrocities.
- rieter 6y agoWhy won't 350 million American citizens do something about their own government first, before engaging in moral grandstanding in respect to other countries? No, this doesn't mean just getting rid of Trump - the entire political spectrum is complicit in millions of deaths every decade. US calls itself a "Democracy", so you're supposed to be more empowered to make a change than an average Chinese citizen.
- hajile 6y agoYou're asking a very tricky "what if" question and implying a better result without evidence. There are only 3 countries with the potential to become superpowers in the modern age -- USA, Russia, and China. Hegemony by one of the three is inevitable. It is up to YOU to provide proof that Russia or China would be better choices. President Roosevelt said "speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far." The US foreign policy has gone very far with that idea. A large military then economic pressure is what led to the collapse of the USSR. The same tactic has kept North Korea, Iran, and other despotic countries at bay for decades. Today, Trump and Biden both have endorsed a similar approach to China. Build up the military presence around China and pile on economic pressure until they collapse (trying to walk the fine line to avoid war). Unlike the US, China and Russia/USSR have killed tens to hundreds of millions of their own people. Do you really think there would be fewer deaths if China or Russia were the dominant power? If they're willing to kill their own so casually, they're going to be even more barbaric with foreigners. I'd ask again, do you have any proof that the alternatives are better?
- frequentnapper 6y agoI'm not american.
- derwiki 6y agoDo you have a source for the ten bloodiest conflicts? Not saying you’re wrong just curious. Tiananmen Square and maybe some cultural revolution moments come to mind. But I also haven’t studied much Chinese history, which is why I’m curious.
- logicchains 6y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wars_and_anthropogenic_disasters_by_death_toll https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wars_and_anthropogenic...
- derwiki 6y agoThank you!