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I do wonder on that basis what ground we could ever have to stand on when we criticize China's surveillance regime. That would be like the US accusing Russia of
by pessimizer 3y ago
I do wonder on that basis what ground we could ever have to stand on when we criticize China's surveillance regime. That would be like the US accusing Russia of meddling in elections.
- smoldesu 3y agoFor me at least, China's big issue is the Great Firewall. It's easy to make big claims when your citizens are self-contained in an information vacuum. The US has a similar autocracy issue, but whistleblowers are generally lauded unless they expose state secrets. The US political landscape is grim, but the grass is most certainly not greener in the single-party states.