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Less free in this one aspect perhaps, more free in others. Not really "freedom" when we have so many houseless people, people senselessly perishing from lack of healthcare and food, etc.
Also, it sounds like you were protesting for change within the system. People have drastically different experiences when they protest the system itself. They may even be arrested or deported, which is something I've personally seen happen. Talk to the anti-genocide protestors on college campuses about this "freedom" of yours. Hell, there are even laws against boycotting a genocidal regime in an organized fashion.
Nope less free across the board. China is a repressive state when it comes to rights. This isn’t an opinion it is a fact. There are countries freer than the USA but the overwhelming majority of nations are freer than China.
Have you ever studied any political philosophy in a formal setting? Im suspecting you have not since you seem to not understand what constitutes “freedom” in this context.
In China you can’t suggest they stop having their current government. That’s a HUGE problem if you are trying to argue how free a society us as it means the masses have no say in their future.
This is useless propaganda. I'm familiar with all of these talking points. The metrics used to determine freedom and democracy are invalid tools of Western Imperialist nations to bolster the illusion that we have more freedom that others.
I'm being cautious not to defend either state, but you are treading pretty close to sounding like you're defending the US system, and I would like to remind you as one of the moderators here that defending inherently inequitable and oppressive systems such as capitalism, fascism, genocide, and imperialism are forbidden in this community.
Hey Link I think you're confused, this isnt LibertyHub.
I was confused 🤦‍♀️This is embarrassing
I usually try to avoid discourse on 196, and I need to adhere to that practice.