Earlier quoted context omitted.
(citation needed - that’s not actually implemented in china at scale, though it’s a convenient talking point in the west)
> that's not actually implemented That's my understanding as well. > it's a convenient talking point in the west When online comments get worked up about The Social Credit System, a key thing I believe they're trying to do is spread awareness of how disturbing it is that a government is even considering such a thing that, as we understand it, is closely related to being a core technology in an authoritarian dystopia.…
Ok. If we’re talking speculative planning, the US also considers bringing privatized credit score system under government control instead, the very thing OP is criticizing. I have no problem with criticizing authorities but the us vs them look how much worse it is in red china god bless our freedoms here angle is tired bootlicking too