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Government doesn't want X to be said about it, and thus pressures/censors company Y to stop it. (X = "Anti-Communist sentiment" or "War crimes") (Y = "Google"
by Volpe 14y ago
Government doesn't want X to be said about it, and thus pressures/censors company Y to stop it.
(X = "Anti-Communist sentiment" or "War crimes")
(Y = "Google" or "Visa, Mastercard, Amazon, Wikileaks... etc")
Not a huge noticeable difference.
The point I was trying to make, is everyone is quick to taint a discussion on china with words like "Dictatorship", when in fact, china isn't (You know they can vote!?), and all the 'evidence' of them being one are scenarios played out in all countries.
- gurkendoktor 14y agoLet's take it even further then, Government doesn't want X to happen against its interests, and thus implements measure Y to counter-act it. Now all governments and governmental actions are the same. Also, people in Eastern Germany could vote, that didn't help a lot. I am not sure if dictatorship is the proper term when it's actually a one-party state / oligarchy, though.
- Volpe 14y agoThere is a conservative wing and a progressive wing to the CCP... much like there is a Republican party and a democratic party. one party state is techniquely true, but in reality it plays out much like a 2 party system. Government is oligarchical by nature. i would not rank the US much better than china in that regard.