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Seriously, what is the difference between USA and China? When china used to disappear people for politics, there was a lot of gloating about how the west is be

Seriously, what is the difference between USA and China? When china used to disappear people for politics, there was a lot of gloating about how the west is better, America is better. But is there any difference any longer? America is so close to a fascist single party that is just doing things by dictatorship and zero accountability or transparency. What is the difference?

alborzb 2y ago
Some would say that the difference is the USA (for now at least) has a free press?
- thinkindie 2y ago
  and for how long?
- nine_zeros 2y ago
  > Some would say that the difference is the USA (for now at least) has a free press? Does it? Because the white house has been retaliating against any press that doesn't show them in a good light - like Associated Press.
  - megous 2y ago
    US engages with its colony in ME, in worst crimes known to international law. Like crimes of aggressive war (in Syria and Yemen), and genocide, aka destruction of a group of people and its society (in Palestine). Nobody in power in other western countries seems to be batting an eye publicly about it. Yet they bat quite a bit about Uyghur genocide (but not too much either, since EU depends a lot on Chinese trade), etc. Seems like a free pass, due to wanting that sweet US military HW or "protection", or whatever other sociopathic considerations.
adingus 2y ago
The difference is that China has a dictator who needs to continually prove to the Chinese people why they shouldn't overthrow him, while the US has a dictator whose democratic election gives him the permission to do whatever the hell he wants to for 4 years.
- threatofrain 2y ago
  Why does the Chinese leader need to continually prove himself or else the population will overthrow him? Why do you think the Chinese people are just waiting to press the trigger on revolution? You can get to awful conditions and people still won't revolt.
- nine_zeros 2y ago
  > The difference is that China has a dictator who needs to continually prove to the Chinese people why they shouldn't overthrow him, while the US has a dictator whose democratic election gives him the permission to do whatever the hell he wants to for 4 years. Do you remember that China only allowed its dictator to rule for 10 years and that the current dictator/sycophants removed that term limit? Do you think America is on the same trajectory where the 4 year term limit could be amended via politics and coups? Like the one attempted on Jan 2021?

alborzb 2y ago

Some would say that the difference is the USA (for now at least) has a free press?

thinkindie 2y ago
and for how long?
nine_zeros 2y ago
> Some would say that the difference is the USA (for now at least) has a free press? Does it? Because the white house has been retaliating against any press that doesn't show them in a good light - like Associated Press.
- megous 2y ago
  US engages with its colony in ME, in worst crimes known to international law. Like crimes of aggressive war (in Syria and Yemen), and genocide, aka destruction of a group of people and its society (in Palestine). Nobody in power in other western countries seems to be batting an eye publicly about it. Yet they bat quite a bit about Uyghur genocide (but not too much either, since EU depends a lot on Chinese trade), etc. Seems like a free pass, due to wanting that sweet US military HW or "protection", or whatever other sociopathic considerations.

adingus 2y ago

The difference is that China has a dictator who needs to continually prove to the Chinese people why they shouldn't overthrow him, while the US has a dictator whose democratic election gives him the permission to do whatever the hell he wants to for 4 years.

threatofrain 2y ago
Why does the Chinese leader need to continually prove himself or else the population will overthrow him? Why do you think the Chinese people are just waiting to press the trigger on revolution? You can get to awful conditions and people still won't revolt.
nine_zeros 2y ago
> The difference is that China has a dictator who needs to continually prove to the Chinese people why they shouldn't overthrow him, while the US has a dictator whose democratic election gives him the permission to do whatever the hell he wants to for 4 years. Do you remember that China only allowed its dictator to rule for 10 years and that the current dictator/sycophants removed that term limit? Do you think America is on the same trajectory where the 4 year term limit could be amended via politics and coups? Like the one attempted on Jan 2021?