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> Perhaps you have an unusual opinion? I live in the US. I think it's pretty obvious the PRC is more competent in every way than our own government is. And fr

> Perhaps you have an unusual opinion? I live in the US. I think it's pretty obvious the PRC is more competent in every way than our own government is. And from what I've seen of the ROC parliament, it is also an embarrassment to their own people

haspok 11mo ago
> I live in the US. I think it's pretty obvious the PRC is more competent in every way than our own government is. Yes, and you wouldn't be able to express your political opinion (like you do here on HN or anywhere else) if you were living in China. People living in the US tend to overlook that minute detail.
- MangoToupe 11mo ago
  > you wouldn't be able to express your political opinion (like you do here on HN or anywhere else) if you were living in China Being able to express our opinion doesn't mean much if nothing ever changes or improves
  - noduerme 11mo ago
    I'd call the Civil Rights Act an improvement.
mitthrowaway2 11mo ago
I'm willing to concede that the CCP may be more competent than the US government, but the Taiwanese government (despite their antics in parliament) ranks alongside Singapore and Norway in my top three most competent governments in the world. That's purely my own subjective opinion of course but I see no reason for the Taiwanese people to be embarrassed.
n4r9 11mo ago
If you live in the US, supporting a Chinese invasion is definitely unusual. > the PRC is more competent in every way I guess it depends what you mean by competent. Dictatorships can be frightfully competent at certain things, but that doesn't make them a good place to be. We're talking about a country that is genociding its own Uyghur ethnic group, represses Tibetan culture, disappears its own elite athletes, and has a horrific LGBTI record. The US is far from perfect, but has nothing on China in terms of nastiness. That's not even touching the biggest problem of dictatorship, which is what happens when Dear Leader takes a fall. I doubt Xi has much more than a decade of leadership in him, and I worry for the Chinese populace when he goes.
- MangoToupe 11mo ago
  > The US is far from perfect, but has nothing on China in terms of nastiness. I think you have this reversed, friend. Our culture is based on violence and death. Theirs is based on stability and prosperity. > That's not even touching the biggest problem of dictatorship, which is what happens when Dear Leader takes a fall. I doubt Xi has much more than a decade of leadership in him, and I worry for the Chinese populace when he goes. I pray he liberates us before he passes. I agree it's not likely but.... one must maintain hope in this world
  - n4r9 11mo ago
    I gave four concrete examples and you gave me hot air in return.
breve 11mo ago
Cool! Make sure you let China know you're ready to surrender. China loves a quisling.

haspok 11mo ago

> I live in the US. I think it's pretty obvious the PRC is more competent in every way than our own government is. Yes, and you wouldn't be able to express your political opinion (like you do here on HN or anywhere else) if you were living in China. People living in the US tend to overlook that minute detail.

MangoToupe 11mo ago
> you wouldn't be able to express your political opinion (like you do here on HN or anywhere else) if you were living in China Being able to express our opinion doesn't mean much if nothing ever changes or improves
- noduerme 11mo ago
  I'd call the Civil Rights Act an improvement.

mitthrowaway2 11mo ago

I'm willing to concede that the CCP may be more competent than the US government, but the Taiwanese government (despite their antics in parliament) ranks alongside Singapore and Norway in my top three most competent governments in the world. That's purely my own subjective opinion of course but I see no reason for the Taiwanese people to be embarrassed.

n4r9 11mo ago

If you live in the US, supporting a Chinese invasion is definitely unusual. > the PRC is more competent in every way I guess it depends what you mean by competent. Dictatorships can be frightfully competent at certain things, but that doesn't make them a good place to be. We're talking about a country that is genociding its own Uyghur ethnic group, represses Tibetan culture, disappears its own elite athletes, and has a horrific LGBTI record. The US is far from perfect, but has nothing on China in terms of nastiness. That's not even touching the biggest problem of dictatorship, which is what happens when Dear Leader takes a fall. I doubt Xi has much more than a decade of leadership in him, and I worry for the Chinese populace when he goes.

MangoToupe 11mo ago
> The US is far from perfect, but has nothing on China in terms of nastiness. I think you have this reversed, friend. Our culture is based on violence and death. Theirs is based on stability and prosperity. > That's not even touching the biggest problem of dictatorship, which is what happens when Dear Leader takes a fall. I doubt Xi has much more than a decade of leadership in him, and I worry for the Chinese populace when he goes. I pray he liberates us before he passes. I agree it's not likely but.... one must maintain hope in this world
- n4r9 11mo ago
  I gave four concrete examples and you gave me hot air in return.

breve 11mo ago

Cool! Make sure you let China know you're ready to surrender. China loves a quisling.