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thefbi
3y ago
It applies to all governments but you are always at most risk from your local government.
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thefbi
3y ago
I am speaking of america or whichever your own local government or country is. Your government practically speaking has the legal monopoly to murder, torture and kidnap you. Chinese (if you aren't Chinese and not on their territory) do
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thefbi
3y ago
Of course the CCP is your biggest threat when you are in their territory, just like how the American government is your biggest threat back home. Actually not even only in your home, given its extraditionary powers which I haven't chec
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thefbi
3y ago
The Chinese police has little to no power to arrest you if you are an American citizen while you are in America, legally not at all, and practically they would need to expend great effort to do so. The American police has a "god gifted
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thefbi
3y ago
Its almost tautological and by definition that your local government has legally granted power (might even say monopoly practically speaking) for violence and kidnapping over you. A distant foreign government has to expend great resources t
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thefbi
3y ago
And how many do your governments officially stamped thugs arrest? You don't even need to look up any stats to guess its in the ballpark of thousands or perhaps even the million per year. Edit: example stats for 2016 sourced from https
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thefbi
3y ago
I'll just ask a simple question, if you are an American citizen which governments uniformed thugs have the ability to kidnap or kill you: the American or Chinese government? Which of these does not even need to send secret agents or be