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And if you already have an enemy and they’re doing horrible things, don’t look the gift horse in the mouth, tell people about it.

Comparing China’s bad behavior to the bad behavior of the West is a false equivalence on every aspect. It is clear that the West also has (or had) bad behavior, but bringing it up is a form of whataboutism to distract from the much worse behavior happening right now in China.



No it is not.

All this whataboutism talk is besides the point.

I am not saying what China is doing is right, I am saying that others are equally worse and we should deal with that TOO.

And yes, the US invading foreign soil is equally bad.




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