• Phoenixz
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      Given the option, I prefer US spying over Chinese spying. Yes, the US, with all its shit, is still better than China since there still is (just a little) more transparent than China.

      Having said that, why not neither? Can we please already start having open source hardware?

      • 小莱卡
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        268 months ago

        The US has literally threatened to annex Canada and you’re here simping for them 😅

          • Phoenixz
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            Sure, just makilr up some random nonsense, it’s what you do for the Chinese government as well

            • يا ليتني كوري شمالي
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              Why would I work for free for the Chinese government or any other government? My Arab country gives me free education, healthcare and subsidized eggs and I still don’t support it uncritically. It’s far more logical and reasonable to attribute your fear of China to racism and chauvinism, and is consistent with what I have seen from your culture, media and politics over the years.

              • Phoenixz
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                18 months ago

                your culture

                Yeah, not mine, buddy

                And I don’t give a shit.aboyt your skin color so you can stop the “racism!!!” right there.

                You’re openly defending a dictatorship that -amongst other fun things- commits genocide. I think we can leave it there already, discussion over.

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            In a democracy most people get what they want most of the time. Do you honestly believe that people in the US want to go bankrupt every time they need healthcare?

            • @CybranM@feddit.nu
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              A democracy is the people voting lol. You also get what you vote for, some people vote against themselves. Nice thing about China is the state knows best and you dont need to vote :)

                • @CybranM@feddit.nu
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                  This discussion started with the question “is it better to have a democracy or a dictatorship spy on you” but sure.

                  China is a communist country governed by one political party that allows only limited democratic activity.

                  Interesting quote from your link. I’f they adopt democracy and allow fair elections then it wouldn’t be a problem but maybe that’s too European for your liking

                  This was never about performance, I hope we get more competitive products.

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                    Israel is a Western liberal democracy that doesn’t make it good; and Nvidia is helping it commit genocide. I would rather a Chinese company spy on me than an American or European company, more so if said company is complicit in genocide. What will the Chinese government do to me? Nothing.

                    European-style democracy (US and Israel included) is but one form of government, nations are allowed to choose alternative forms. Judging by the outcomes European-style democracy isn’t even the best form of government. Your intolerance of other forms and desire to enforce your own system on others even when your system is clearly broken and failing can only be explained by chauvinism and tacit racism.

      • d-RLY?
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        158 months ago

        I think that Snowden (and other leakers) would argue that the US is much much less transparent. Though it is best to just assume that all major govs are spying on everyone (even if it makes an ass out of u and me). Though we can agree on open source hardware.

        • Phoenixz
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          08 months ago

          Snowden? The guy living in Russia because he likes genocidal Putin better?

          Yeah I’m sorry, I’m not a fan.

          Also, can you guys please stop defending China? I’m not defending the US, it’s a shit show, it’s always been a shit show. Well, at least for the past 5 decades or so. China too, is an absolute shit show and has been that for much, much longer.

          For all its many many many MANY faults; in the US at least I can still write “fuck the Cheeto Trump” and be sure I won’t get a visit from state police. I know, trump will make sure that the US becomes more like China soon, but I fucking double dare you to live in China and make a post every day about how xi is winnie Pooh and how tiananmen square was a massacre back in the 90s