Comment on China says US broke international law by seizing oil tankers off Venezuela

• Archangel1313@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Cool. What does that have to do with China claiming to own international waters?

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  • mrdown@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    We were talking about international laws in general. What’s worse than genocides of the scale of Gaza and Sudan?

    The most brutal blockades are also by the USA’s allies. The UAE backing the RSF, who have a blockade on controlled cities, the blockade in Cuba by the USA, and the blockade by Israel in Gaza are the two longest blockades currently in place.

    80% of Gaza’s children report living with depression, grief, and fear. More than half of Gaza’s children have contemplated suicide. That’s before 2023

    China is also committing a lot of abuses but not at the USA and its ally level

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    • Archangel1313@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      That’s a whole lot of whataboutism to deflect from the point I was making.

      To be clear…as I said previously…I’m not defending the US.

      I’m just pointing out how ridiculous it is that China is calling them out. The fact that Russia is saying it too, is equally hilarious. It’s like watching a bunch of career criminals all calling each other crooks. It’s about as disingenuous as it gets.

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      • frisbird@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Oh, now they suddenly care about international law?

        This is your original comment. The point you were making is LITERALLY whataboutism.

        The US is factually violating international law. China called them out. You said “but what about China violating international law”.

        It doesn’t get much more whataboutism than that. So let me continue you the trend here.

        You think the commenter you were replying to is doing a whataboutism? What about your whataboutism?!

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      • mrdown@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        It’s not whataboutism . You said China is worse than the usa is not respecting international laws and maritime laws. I gave you all the evidence of why I think the usa ia worth.

        Yes it is hilarious when China and Russia claim to care about inteenational laws but it is even more hilarious when the USA and it’s ally claim it. Like canada claiming to want a two state solution in Gaza at the same time allowing selling of occupied land in Synaguoges and allowing an IDF soldier to talk in an University

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