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Re:Lithuania evacuates its embassy in China by mark_l_watson on Sunday December 19, 2021 @11:48AM (#29615495)
Seriously, I wish I had your optimism that governments reflect the people. I really do.

In my worldview, and I am likely at least partially wrong, I think that almost all governments are totally controlled by corporate and elite interests - same as news media.

I do try to not get too upset by this, and I just try to be a decent person. Really, I am just an average person so what else can I do?

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Re:Lithuania evacuates its embassy in China by imiric on Sunday December 19, 2021 @04:08PM (#29618433)
Even if I'm wrong and governments don't reflect the people, my main point is that there are many issues with Chinese culture itself that should be criticized. This common phrase of "I don't like the Chinese government but I like the people" as a way to not appear xenophobic is what I'm arguing against. We definitely should be able to criticize wrong cultural behavior, and China has plenty of that.
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