It isn’t. But we’re talking about China right now, not the USA
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Jhex@lemmy.world 2 months ago
subjected to “serious human rights violations” including arbitrary detention, may be forced not to use their own language, and are subject to discriminatory government policies that create “interlocking patterns of severe and undue restrictions on a wide range of human rights.
short side observation: how is this any different from the USA today?
quack@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
Jhex@lemmy.world 2 months ago
100% I was just shocked at reading that line and being unable to make the distinction
RaoulDook@lemmy.world 2 months ago
The difference is that in the USA about 10 million Americans have been out in the streets protesting all of the fascist regime’s abuses. The judicial branch of the US gov’t is also making efforts to block illegal abusive actions with moderate success. The difference is that in the USA we have the rights to fight these things.
Jhex@lemmy.world 2 months ago
well considering the close ressemblance, hope you win
elbarto777@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Hey folks, gather up. This is what a whataboutism in disguise looks like.
Jhex@lemmy.world 2 months ago
If that was my goal, I would not have explicitly pointed out I was making a side observation…
Railcar8095@lemm.ee 2 months ago
“It’s not whatabautism if I don’t explicitly say ‘What about…’”
In any case, answering your point, the degree is very very different, so not similar at all.
elbarto777@lemmy.world 2 months ago
And that’s why I said “in disguise.”
Jhex@lemmy.world 2 months ago
oh yes, that’s me trying to fool the brilliant minds of the internet hahaha