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scotty79today at 11:25 AM6 repliesview on HN

Even the evil adjective starts to look debatable in contrast to what current hegemony is doing on its way down.

Apparently their worst offence so far was calmly outgrowing and out competing their peers while benefiting global consumers with he fruits of organized labor of their own society.


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throwawayqqq11today at 11:32 AM

Iam sceptical whether china is more evil than the current and historic US. Both countries have commited atrocities but the US was way more involved "for their interests overseas". Maybe the western distrust towards china will make it a different power equilibrium.

Buxatotoday at 11:34 AM

If you think that's the worst offence then you should check the recent and past news more often.

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card_zerotoday at 12:00 PM

Stop getting Chinese territory under your fishing boats! Leave immediately for correct and healthy harmony! Fires water cannon

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RobotToastertoday at 12:05 PM

Maoist protracted people's war has traditionally relied on being less of an asshole to the peasants than the enemy.

wolvoleotoday at 11:31 AM

I was referring more to the millions of Uyghurs in political prisons and their overreaching surveillance of the population.

And I was just speaking of what I think about China, not saying the current US administration is any better. I don't think it will be there forever though.

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philipallstartoday at 11:28 AM

I'm particularly annoyed that the US is for the people of Iran and not, like China, for the government of Iran. And the US putting secondary sanctions on Russian oil to starve Putin from Chinese and Indian oil revenues? Disgusting.