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anonforthis323
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anonforthis323
9y ago
I wonder if the CCPs censorship department will one day be as powerful as the RIAA or MPAA? What's scarier is that in this day and age, anything you say on social media can be a fireable offense. Wasn't there an American teacher t
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9y ago
What's the difference between "whataboutism" and perspective?
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9y ago
I think a more appropriate analogy would depend on how the person leans. It would be like telling a conservative that they stole America from the Natives and should give reparations. Or it would be like telling a liberal that it was the col
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anonforthis323
9y ago
It's ironic that you are being so severely downvoted in this thread just for stating an honest opinion.
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9y ago
If I remember correctly, China didn't "freak out." A bunch of Chinese patriots freaked out and started to tweet/weibo it and brought it to the attention of the Chinese government. At that point, the government had to act
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anonforthis323
9y ago
Well bullies recognize bullies. They even like to hang out with other bullies. Big businesses didn't get to their position by being nice. They bullied their way to the top. That's why I'm guessing that Marriott actually views
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9y ago
Is it? It seems like a very standard way of handling things. Also, Marriott is definitely one of the better mid-range chains.
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9y ago
To those that are unfamiliar, the "50 cent army" is China's version of America's "Operation Earnest Voice." It's basically "an astroturfing campaign by the US government.[1] The aim of the initiative
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9y ago
That's not true at all. A lot of expat Chinese are strongly patriotic. I would also add that a lot of the pro-independence Taiwanese I know actually see Tibet as a part of China too. It's weird, I know.