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[–] herseycokguzelolacak@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

USA has invaded many countries in my lifetime, leading to widespread death and destruction. China has not done that. It is a very obvious and easy comparison.

[–] craftrabbit@lemmy.zip 0 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

China is way less kind to its own people though. Although that's changing rapidly as well...

[–] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 3 points 50 minutes ago (1 children)

You've got to be pretty privileged in the US to think that

[–] craftrabbit@lemmy.zip 0 points 44 minutes ago (1 children)

I'm not saying the US is good in that regard, but don't forget about the ethnic cleansing happening in Tibet and Xinjiang as well as the region bound system thing that effectively by law keeps poor people poor. China is way worse than the US.

[–] Matrix6664@lemmy.world 2 points 28 minutes ago (1 children)

Are you living under a rock? What do you think the US is doing right now to its own people?

[–] craftrabbit@lemmy.zip 1 points 21 minutes ago

That's why I'm saying it's rapidly changing

[–] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 4 points 1 hour ago

China has banned the Falun Gong cult, the US hasn't, this alone is a win for China. I have a feeling when usage "US-style censorship" will overtake "Chinese-style censorship", even without China doing a complete 180º on it.

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 hour ago

TBF, after the US got access to Rednote, they seemed pretty nice. As we're slowing turning authoritarian, it's not hard to do some grass is greener views.

[–] Allero@lemmy.today 2 points 2 hours ago

...including Canada and Mexico

[–] drmoose@lemmy.world 3 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

This smells. No one but chinese immigrants actually view china positively in Asia.

[–] ForceTen@lemmy.zip 2 points 50 minutes ago

There are large historical reasons for that lol.

[–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 4 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

The poll never asked Philippines, Vietnam, Japan and South Korea, which are having maritime dispute with China.

[–] drmoose@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

How convenient 🤔

[–] dregan@lemmy.world 12 points 11 hours ago

Frankly, I'm surprised the US isn't on there.

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