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CroFlames · 03-24-2021, 09:59 AM

I may be putting words in JohnnyB's mouth, but I think what he is saying is that despite China doing some horrible ####, they do some good #### too.

And I think I agree with him.

America can be used as an example. They openly commit war crimes for which no one answers for, they treat their poor like ####, treat asylum seekers like ####, still operate a literal concentration camp in Gitmo, have institutional racism right up the highest levels of government, and the list goes on. Yet we all still vacation there, cheer for American teams and revel in their culture because they do a lot of good #### in the world. These are all true statements.

I'll get flamed for comparing the USA to China, but frankly I think many countries do a lot of bad things, and I'm starting to wonder if the uproar against China is thinly veiled racism. I don't recall this much uproar against the Sochi Olympics or the World Cup despite Putin's loooooong list of crimes.

03-24-2021, 09:59 AM	#203
CroFlames Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2015 Exp:	I may be putting words in JohnnyB's mouth, but I think what he is saying is that despite China doing some horrible ####, they do some good #### too. And I think I agree with him. America can be used as an example. They openly commit war crimes for which no one answers for, they treat their poor like ####, treat asylum seekers like ####, still operate a literal concentration camp in Gitmo, have institutional racism right up the highest levels of government, and the list goes on. Yet we all still vacation there, cheer for American teams and revel in their culture because they do a lot of good #### in the world. These are all true statements. I'll get flamed for comparing the USA to China, but frankly I think many countries do a lot of bad things, and I'm starting to wonder if the uproar against China is thinly veiled racism. I don't recall this much uproar against the Sochi Olympics or the World Cup despite Putin's loooooong list of crimes.