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By that logic, the USA also wants to become like China. The current POTUS, Donald J. Trump declared his admiration for the strong chinese response to the Tianan

• matheusmoreira 1y ago
  He's a bit of a tyrant himself, isn't he? It's alarming but I suppose it's not surprising. Haven't seen him defend censorship yet though.
  • defrost 1y ago
    Watch what people do rather than judge only on what they say. Trump’s aggressive actions against free speech speak a lot louder than his words defending it https://theconversation.com/trumps-aggressive-actions-against-free-speech-speak-a-lot-louder-than-his-words-defending-it-252706 https://theconversation.com/trumps-aggressive-actions-agains...
  • JumpCrisscross 1y ago
    > Haven't seen him defend censorship yet though Literally kicked the Associated Press out of the White House because they wouldn't toe the line on calling the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America [1]. [1] https://www.ap.org/media-center/ap-in-the-news/2025/white-house-bars-ap-reporter-from-oval-office-because-of-ap-style-policy-on-gulf-of-america/ https://www.ap.org/media-center/ap-in-the-news/2025/white-ho...
• dragonwriter 1y ago
  > By that logic, the USA also wants to become like China. Yes it (or at least the presently ruling faction) absolutely wants that substantively, but with a White Christian nationalist rather than Communist rhetorical focus. Not really the kind of “by that logic...” that is useful for rebutting the argument it targets.
  • defrost 1y ago
    > that is useful for discretion the argument it targets. dissecting? discussing? It serves to make a reader ponder whether an individual (judge or POTUS) sets the mood of an entire country (does Brazil or the US 'want' what a judge or POTUS wants?) and reminds us that the current US administration admires strongarm tactics.
    • matheusmoreira 1y ago
      Your comments are appreciated. I wasn't aware of the information you posted.