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[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 21 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Sure I work all my life to pay rent and the cops can murder me at any time for no reason and get away with it, but have you considered China worse somehow?

[–] 1984@lemmy.today -2 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Yeah China seems worse to me.

[–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 5 points 6 months ago

Based on what? Your hypothetical yellow peril bullshit where they would be worse if they could

[–] Flyberius@hexbear.net 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

You should go there. It would change your mind in an instant.

[–] 1984@lemmy.today 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I would just be a tourist. I would of course like the people. People all over the world are quite nice. It's the governments that are not...

[–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 4 points 6 months ago

China has a democratic government with far more oversight and participation from their citizens than the US