Thank you. I agree. I learned about the evils of the CCP mostly from dissenting Chinese people who have emigrated. China's a scary place to be a dissenter. I don't want to go to war with China either, but just because the U.S. military-industrial complex is currently causing more harm globally doesn't make the CCP desirable. I think the U.S. would dearly love to imiplement some of the same totalitarian policies, but they have to keep up some appearance of caring about democracy at home, unlike the CCP.
The willingness to kill billionaires accounts for the horror inspired by Red China. If they were only killing street people or the unemployed, they'd be used as a case study in best practice at the Harvard Business School.
The injustices of China are real, I have no doubt about that, but what is impressive is the resolve and human excellence (especially in education). China is very tough, but the people running things are seriously intelligent. I respect that. It is a contrast with the West.
Everyone can be wrong in a situation. It's like that Hitler or Stalin argument. Which is a lesser evil depends very much on circumstance. The correct answer to that question is always 'neither is acceptable.' That's part of why the U.S. is so screwed up now, because both parties try to demonize the other because they think it makes them look like the good guy, but in reality they both just suck.
Executing people on an operating table for heart/lung transplantation gives me nightmares. I have no illusion how I would fare in a place like that.
The growing allergy towards dissent across the West is frightening. At a pinch, I could live without democracy, but the increasing hostility towards people who do not fit in ideologically exposes me to danger. I expect that you are the same. It is not about politics or ideology (ultimately Left and Right are all bullshit), for me its more basic than that. It is existential.
the Falun gong have been claiming for some time that their people have been used for organ harvesting... I have a friend who is addicted to infowars that claimed that during the Olympics there were fresh organs available to anyone who might need them... These rumours are still going on.
Falun Gong? The people on the street handing out fliers seem nice enough and I admire their dedication and idealism. Not certain what to believe about China beyond noting that Western governments care nothing about organ-harvesting in China or anywhere else if mention of the subject puts profits at risk. Infowars is entertaining, but a worry too. The psyops-industrial complex dominates a lot of the 'alternative' spectrum. At the very least, Alex Jones has protection from above, so disseminating a bit of propaganda every now and again is probably just his way of paying his dues.
Falun Gong have a somewhat influential right wing media outfit called... Epoch Times... you might have seen it linked to here and there.. rabidly anti communist... and they wonder why the CCP has persecuted them...
Thank you. I agree. I learned about the evils of the CCP mostly from dissenting Chinese people who have emigrated. China's a scary place to be a dissenter. I don't want to go to war with China either, but just because the U.S. military-industrial complex is currently causing more harm globally doesn't make the CCP desirable. I think the U.S. would dearly love to imiplement some of the same totalitarian policies, but they have to keep up some appearance of caring about democracy at home, unlike the CCP.
Yet China has eliminated "extreme poverty" (or so they claim, but it has been backed up by other sources.)
I certainly cannot suggest that the CCP is desirable, but at the same time, how is it any worse than the American duopoly?
In China, the Government controls the Billionaires.
Throughout the West, the Billionaires control the government.
It is a tough choice, but I like the fact that Xi is executing some billionaire crooks. Imagine that happening in the USA.
The willingness to kill billionaires accounts for the horror inspired by Red China. If they were only killing street people or the unemployed, they'd be used as a case study in best practice at the Harvard Business School.
The injustices of China are real, I have no doubt about that, but what is impressive is the resolve and human excellence (especially in education). China is very tough, but the people running things are seriously intelligent. I respect that. It is a contrast with the West.
Everyone can be wrong in a situation. It's like that Hitler or Stalin argument. Which is a lesser evil depends very much on circumstance. The correct answer to that question is always 'neither is acceptable.' That's part of why the U.S. is so screwed up now, because both parties try to demonize the other because they think it makes them look like the good guy, but in reality they both just suck.
Executing people on an operating table for heart/lung transplantation gives me nightmares. I have no illusion how I would fare in a place like that.
The growing allergy towards dissent across the West is frightening. At a pinch, I could live without democracy, but the increasing hostility towards people who do not fit in ideologically exposes me to danger. I expect that you are the same. It is not about politics or ideology (ultimately Left and Right are all bullshit), for me its more basic than that. It is existential.
Where did you get this interesting story of operating table execution? I'm interested in the quality of the source.
Years ago. The mainstream media. Now that you mention it, I'd have to admit that it may well be psyop/propaganda.
the Falun gong have been claiming for some time that their people have been used for organ harvesting... I have a friend who is addicted to infowars that claimed that during the Olympics there were fresh organs available to anyone who might need them... These rumours are still going on.
Falun Gong? The people on the street handing out fliers seem nice enough and I admire their dedication and idealism. Not certain what to believe about China beyond noting that Western governments care nothing about organ-harvesting in China or anywhere else if mention of the subject puts profits at risk. Infowars is entertaining, but a worry too. The psyops-industrial complex dominates a lot of the 'alternative' spectrum. At the very least, Alex Jones has protection from above, so disseminating a bit of propaganda every now and again is probably just his way of paying his dues.
Falun Gong have a somewhat influential right wing media outfit called... Epoch Times... you might have seen it linked to here and there.. rabidly anti communist... and they wonder why the CCP has persecuted them...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/apr/30/falun-gong-media-epoch-times-democrats-chinese-communists