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I’m not trying to change the subject from China to the US, I’m trying to point out that the example of Tiananmen Square is not the best example to use as a distinguishing factor for China vs the US when there are numerous examples of the US commuting similar atrocities throughout its history.
The current and active oppression and genicide of the Uyghurs.
The brutal silencing of political and ideological ‘dissidents’.
The openly dystopian social credit system being developed.
The suppression of free speech and self-expression.
There is a long list of examples to pull from that set China apart from the US.
"China’s Orwellian Social Credit Score Isn’t Real"
https://foreignpolicy.com/2018/11/16/chinas-orwellian-social-credit-score-isnt-real/
"China’s Social Credit System Is Actually Quite Boring – A supposedly Orwellian system is fragmented, localized, and mostly targeted at businesses"
https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/09/15/china-social-credit-system-authoritarian/