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Not only a larger proportion, but a larger number in absolute terms. ~2,000,000 in US vs ~1,700,000 in China. Source: https://www.statista.com/statistics/2629
by zirror 4y ago
Not only a larger proportion, but a larger number in absolute terms.
~2,000,000 in US vs ~1,700,000 in China.
Source: https://www.statista.com/statistics/262961/countries-with-the-most-prisoners/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/262961/countries-with-th...
- carabiner 4y agoYeah, I await the “At LeAsT wE cAn TaLk AbOuT iT” crowd to say how we are still better than China, because talking ensures some restitution at some point? How many decades have we had these camps? Freedom of speech is a privilege without teeth.
- ch4s3 4y agoThere are a few things to note here the first is that China executes at least 8,000 people per year vs. 25 per year in the US. The other is that the 1.7 million number is an estimate.
- throwaway742 4y agoWell at least they aren't disproportionately ethnic minorities. /s
- ameister14 4y agoThat doesn't include the 1-3 million Uyghurs detained, I believe.