Drone footage of Uighurs being taken away

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[–]Belisarius 9 insightful - 2 fun9 insightful - 1 fun10 insightful - 2 fun -  (5 children)

Are you Chinese?

It's just ridiculous to compare an ethnic group with a political organization.

To be part of antifa implies you atleast agree with their message, but being Uyghur is something you're born with. Is every Chinese person a communist? Was every German in 1940 a Nazi? Ofcourse not; ideology is not ethnicity.

When was the last time Uyghurs commited terrorism? Most Uyghurs probably just want to live in peace, they aren't even allowed to practice their culture and religion.

Does every Uyghur inherently "resist their government"? No, since they don't choose being born Uyghur. On the other hand, Antifa is an organization with a goal - to be part of them implies you agree with that goal.

Like I said, not comparable.

[–]Nelumbo 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

When was the last time Uyghurs commited terrorism?

🙄

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Aksu_bombing

7+ dead, 14+ wounded.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Kashgar_attacks

23+ dead, 42+ wounded.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_2014_%C3%9Cr%C3%BCmqi_attack

43 dead, 90+ wounded.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorism_in_China#Xinjiang

There have been no terrorist attacks in Xinjiang since 2017, mainly because of the Chinese governments harsh responses against it such as mass surveillance, increased arrests, and a system of "re-education camps".

Hmmm... I wonder if the right wingers on this site would support anti-jihadist re-education if it prevented terrorist attacks like the Manchester Arena bombing.

[–]whistlepig 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

ter•ror•ism tĕr′ə-rĭz″əm►

n.
The use of violence or the threat of violence, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political goals.
n.
Resort to terrorizing methods as a means of coercion, or the state of fear and submission produced by the prevalence of such methods.
n.
The act of terrorizing, or state of being terrorized; a mode of government by terror or intimidation.

The main topic (video) of this post clearly falls under the definition of terrorism, assuming terrorist acts are actually a concern of yours.

[–]Nelumbo 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Just disproving the American propaganda Belisarius has been fed about Uyghurs supposedly never committing terrorism.

When muslims engaged in terrorism against America, 9/11, America's attempt to curb jihadism resulted in 208,000+ civilian deaths as a result of the Iraq war. America is more of a terrorist country than China.

[–]whistlepig 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Not sure, but I think you're agreeing with my comment.

[–]Nelumbo 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Possibly. I don't know what the best way of dealing with jihadism would be, I just know America certainly hasn't handled things in a better way.