r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/ActualInstance2195 • 3d ago

Video Fascinating growth made by China!

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u/TheComment27 2d ago

I don't want to do the whole whataboutism bc their treatment of Uyghurs is appaling. But can we really say the US is much better for their incarceration rate and detainment and treatment of "illegals" not to mention gun violence and drug abuse? I think these should also count as human rights violations.

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u/Real_Guru 2d ago

Just looking at the numbers, China also lifted a billion people out of poverty in 20-30 years.

I'm not saying it excuses everything the government does but it surely must count for something.

Things are rarely black and white.

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u/somersault_dolphin 2d ago

Just condemn both. Acknowledge both fucking suck, but China is a lot more competent (and cunning). Hence the result.

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u/Substantial-Key5114 1d ago edited 1h ago

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u/Due-Memory-6957 2d ago

How is China more cunning? The US spy even on it's own allies and has meddled in basically the whole world.

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u/NewConsideration5921 2d ago

Two wrongs don't make a right, both your countries are fucked