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It's very easy to criticise US from the high moral ground of your home, where your safety and freedom are guaranteed by the same US of A. But let me ask you: would you rather be a dissident in China or an anti-establishment protester in US?

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My safety and freedom aren't guaranteed, they are rewarded by me working in a lucrative job. If I wasn't fortunate to have the career I do there would be no safety or freedom. I'll agree it's easier to be critical of the US in the US as opposed to being critical of China in China but that's not the only thing that matters if you're talking about authoritarianism and human rights abuses.

Nothing is guaranteed, however I can't see how this leads to US - China equivalency w.r.t human rights.

> that's not the only thing that matters Maybe, but you prefer to ignore it altogether when equating China and US

Ya know we kill people in Afghanistan and other countries indiscriminately. Where’s their safety and freedom?

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