Just because the problem exists elsewhere doesn’t make it illegitimate to criticize China for it. Especially since it’s the absolute WORST there, with only the UK and the US anywhere close.
All other countries being bad about it to varying degrees doesn’t make China NOT bad and wouldn’t even if they were WORSE at respecting privacy than China. Which no country is.
That’s a whataboutism.
Just because the problem exists elsewhere doesn’t make it illegitimate to criticize China for it. Especially since it’s the absolute WORST there, with only the UK and the US anywhere close.
All other countries being bad about it to varying degrees doesn’t make China NOT bad and wouldn’t even if they were WORSE at respecting privacy than China. Which no country is.
My point is not that we shouldn’t be criticizing China. We should absolutely be doing that.
My point is that I feel people focus too much on China and not enough on the US.
I don’t align with tankies. I just have some sympathy toward China because I read a book about it lol