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Re: Ask HN: Does anyone else feel like staying off HN for a bit?

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jokethrowaway wrote: post #18
yhoneycomb wrote: post #6

One of the saddest things on here in my opinion is how vehemently people hate China. No critical thinking ability at all.

Have you heard of Tiananmen square? That government is getting rich while the western world is collapsing on itself. China has 600mln people living with under 140$ per month and 1% controlling 70% of the wealth. It is certainly a cause of concern, it's the closest thing as a Star Wars' Galactic Empire I can think of.

Have you heard of healthcare as a human right? It's something that China believes. Meanwhile the US is perfectly fine with "caring" for someone while in the hospital, then stabbing them in the back with a huge bill later.

Re: Ask HN: Does anyone else feel like staying off HN for a bit?

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falcolas wrote: post #10
yhoneycomb wrote: post #6

One of the saddest things on here in my opinion is how vehemently people hate China. No critical thinking ability at all.

> how vehemently people hate China In my case (and others, I've observed), I don't hate China's citizens. Instead I loathe China's leadership. It's corrupt, evil to its own citizens, quick to violently oppress any form of protest, and it's racial slavery. And I offer equal loathing towards any other leaders who look at China and go "You know what? We should try that here."

Many of the claims you hear about in western media haven't been verified from outside sources. Obviously the US wants its citizens to believe that life here is sooo much better.

Re: Ask HN: Does anyone else feel like staying off HN for a bit?

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jiofih wrote: post #11
yhoneycomb wrote: post #6

One of the saddest things on here in my opinion is how vehemently people hate China. No critical thinking ability at all.

What part of “violation of human rights” or “concentration camps” or “disappearing business people” requires more critical thinking? Nazi Germany did amazing things in many fields (just skipped to the end here).

I'd love it if we held our businessmen and bankers to the same standards as in China.
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