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And this is why I find all the posts around China and why people/company should be ostracised for dealing with them hypocritical.
by blackoil 5y ago
And this is why I find all the posts around China and why people/company should be ostracised for dealing with them hypocritical.
- Ensorceled 5y agoSo if I post something criticizing China's policies towards, say, Tiawan or the Uyghurs, I must include some criticism of a random terrible US policy or I'm a hypocrite? Do I need to also include a criticism of, say, Russia's policies towards the Ukraine or is it only the US?
- mcv 5y agoYou must criticise every single injustice on Earth at once, or we just cannot take you seriously. (I shouldn't have to point out that was sarcasm, but I fear I need to, these days.)
- Ensorceled 5y agoYeah, whataboutism is pretty common on HN, unfortunately. I know it's a pretty common troll tactic on Reddit and Twitter, it's a shame to see it here.
- FpUser 5y agoThis depends. When it is reported as a news or one simply wants to discuss details sure there is no need to bring other's wrongdoings. But when it is used as at least partial propaganda (and it often does) in line of "look at good us and bad them" or comes from the government / affiliates then they better look in the mirror first. One thief has no standing criticizing the other. The fact that one had stolen $1000 and the other went for $2000 does not make much difference.
- discordance 5y agoIt is OK to hold the US and China responsible for their actions without associating them
- wiz21c 5y agoI totally agree. Democracies have their own ways of persecuting people...
- marcinzm 5y agoIf only saints can point out the bad behaviors of others then you're going to be living in a pretty crappy society.
- myfavoritedog 5y ago[dead]
- Ekaros 5y agoAt least they should clean their own house first. Let say by punishing everyone who participated in or voted for wars and voted for politicians who voted for them...
- catlikesshrimp 5y agoThe evil part of hypocricy is not pointing out and criticizing evil.
- tjpnz 5y agoThe hearings would've concluded far more quickly if they we're held in China, that's for certain.
- unknownus3r 5y agoHearings? lol, he’d have vanished in the middle of the night and that’s it
- goodpoint 5y agoThere is no hypocrisy in calling out bad behavior.