throwaway34924

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   by throwaway34924 8y ago

   Doesn't the Patriot Act allow the US to sidestep it's constitution? Not to mention stuff like National Security Letters and Secret Courts.
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   by throwaway34924 8y ago

   The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.
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   by throwaway34924 8y ago

   This is not the same government. The fact that Mao tried to have Deng assassinated goes to show that it became a different government when Deng ascended to power. The fact that Xi was sent to a reeducation camp in the 70s and now he is the
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   by throwaway34924 8y ago

   But the government is made up of people. If I recall, there are something like 90 million members in the CCP. And really, any Chinese citizen can join and move up the ranks.
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   by throwaway34924 8y ago

   Is it Uber that is giving you the rating or the drivers? Because in China, it would be the government giving you the rating, not other people.