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Genuinely curious: what were the hurdles? It seems hardly contentious to the lawmakers here. Im struggling to even understand what distinction you want to make?

2OEH8eoCRo0 3y ago
When people say they're genuinely curious they usually aren't. In China there are no checks and balances and a law that essentially says: I do whatever I want. Laws can be created out of thin air since the communist party has ultimate authority over all government. In the US bills fail to pass all of the time. People often complain that Congress can't agree or get anything done. Those hurdles.
- beepbooptheory 3y ago
  When people answer a specific question with generality, it maybe says something about the extent of their critical thought, or ability to incorporate context. But im not one to assume! For this issue specifically in the US, there is broad bipartisan support. There have been hearings, but very little debate. And its not like anybody campaigned for this issue specifically! Like, I hear you, I get that this is good ole American democracy at work on some fundamental level, but I fail to see how it is really being an effective vehicle for this change specifically. And I am genuinely curious if we can see an actual distinction here given that! In general, when it comes to issues specifically around the threshold between business and the state, one maybe benefits a little on not relying 100% on the nominative ideologies at play. Especially in a "properly" capitalist country. I don't want to dictate your heuristics, but I'm just saying you dont want to be on the side defending what businesses the US deals with or not simply because it is a democracy.
computerfriend 3y ago
In China they do not need to have debates for several years to e.g. ban Google.
mensetmanusman 3y ago
It's well known by scholars that the ccp philosophically sees themselves above the law, and western attempts to put leaders under the law is a charade.

2OEH8eoCRo0 3y ago

When people say they're genuinely curious they usually aren't. In China there are no checks and balances and a law that essentially says: I do whatever I want. Laws can be created out of thin air since the communist party has ultimate authority over all government. In the US bills fail to pass all of the time. People often complain that Congress can't agree or get anything done. Those hurdles.

beepbooptheory 3y ago
When people answer a specific question with generality, it maybe says something about the extent of their critical thought, or ability to incorporate context. But im not one to assume! For this issue specifically in the US, there is broad bipartisan support. There have been hearings, but very little debate. And its not like anybody campaigned for this issue specifically! Like, I hear you, I get that this is good ole American democracy at work on some fundamental level, but I fail to see how it is really being an effective vehicle for this change specifically. And I am genuinely curious if we can see an actual distinction here given that! In general, when it comes to issues specifically around the threshold between business and the state, one maybe benefits a little on not relying 100% on the nominative ideologies at play. Especially in a "properly" capitalist country. I don't want to dictate your heuristics, but I'm just saying you dont want to be on the side defending what businesses the US deals with or not simply because it is a democracy.

computerfriend 3y ago

In China they do not need to have debates for several years to e.g. ban Google.

mensetmanusman 3y ago

It's well known by scholars that the ccp philosophically sees themselves above the law, and western attempts to put leaders under the law is a charade.