• tias
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    1 year ago

    All of those countries have done oppressive and undemocratic things that they deserve criticism for. That said, there are degrees of sin. A country is never completely democratic or completely oppressive. The US is a much worse offender than Germany, and arguably China is a worse offender than the US.

    But again, this discussion isn’t about those countries. It’s about whether the criticism that has been directed at China is warranted or not warranted.

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        1 year ago

        Do you always think in absolutes? Everyone has good and bad sides, and both sides have underlying reasons.

        Yes, the oppressive tendencies that are happening in various degrees in different countries scare me a lot.

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          You’re the one who started talking in absolutes. For what it’s worth, I respect that perspective… it would just make me really sad if I adopted it.