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We should be allowed to do it because "insert dictator here" did it isn't the great argument you think it is (lemmy.ml)

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[–] [email protected] 39 points 3 months ago (28 children)

I’m as critical of the US as anyone but if I have to pick one to spy on me, I’ll pick the US.

Yes both are bad. Don’t start going “but America” on me please lol. This is not me saying the US isn’t violating our civil liberties regularly. But we do have more here than Chinese citizens do. Also, China has an adversarial stance to the US so there’s another layer to it. Same reason I object to Russia interfering with elections and also don’t like what our own domestic media operations do. Both are bad, but Russia is objectively worse.

But for real folks don’t download TikTok regardless of who holds the reins.

[–] kzhe 13 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I'd disagree because as an American the US government has a lot more impact on me than the Chinese

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

But it’s not either/or. It’s the US and ___

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