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Re:The persecution of the Uyghurs is a crime against humanity by Fricken on Thursday October 15, 2020 @07:29AM (#24787400)
The US has 2 million people locked in cages. If you seek the freedom to be locked in a cage, America is clearly the better country. Of course, America has a much higher crime rate. Those who enjoy the freedom of getting murdered are better off in the USA.

The crackdown in Xinjiang is a response to terrorist attacks. Both America and China are pretty reliable for grossly disproportionate responses to terrorist attacks that ruin the lives of millions.

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Re:The persecution of the Uyghurs is a crime against humanity by wolfhumble on Thursday October 15, 2020 @08:37AM (#24787928)
Where do you find confirmed information that 2 million people are locked in cages?
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Re:The persecution of the Uyghurs is a crime against humanity by dr_dshiv on Thursday October 15, 2020 @08:41AM (#24787958)
2.3 million, from Wikipedia

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incarceration_in_the_United_....

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Re:The persecution of the Uyghurs is a crime against humanity by wolfhumble on Thursday October 15, 2020 @10:39AM (#24789089)
Thanks for the link. That 2 million people seem to be arbitrarily thrown into cages – from what I can gather from the parents statement – threw me off.
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