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Re:The odd reality of life under China's all-seeing credit s... by nfoz on Wednesday June 06, 2018 @12:18PM (#17248378)
> it's unclear to me whether the chinese people want this sort of system for whatever reason or whether it's being forced onto them.

These become indistinguishable by "manufacturing consent".

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Re:The odd reality of life under China's all-seeing credit s... by plankers on Wednesday June 06, 2018 @12:26PM (#17248478)
The groupthink is quite strong in China. If you agree with the policies of the government, you get to live happily in society. If not, you're gonna have a bad time.

It doesn't take a genius to decide that you'd be better off consenting, whether that consent has been manufactured or outright enforced.

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