New York Times runs opinion piece praising China's version of "freedom"

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[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Did I miss the link? How does one get to see the NYT opinion piece? Why should we believe reclaimthenet.org?

Edit: I found the opinion piece, which is not about "freedom", but an article for the business community discussing the state of affairs in China, or at least what the Chinese government want us to see:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/04/business/china-covid19-freedom.html

The title about "its version of freedom" is indicative of a restrictive environment that - according to the opinion of the author and editor who chose this title - has now allowed for a reduction in COVID19 restrictions. This is not so say that there is freedom in China in the Western sense of that term. Indeed, the subtitle states: "Surveillance and censorship bolster Beijing’s uncompromising grip on power." For businesspeople, this is an informative article. For most of us, Chinese authoritarianism is obviously the worst for one's quality of life.

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Chinese authoritarianism is already in America. It just is hiding behind a thin curtain. They have cameras on most street corners. They can do warrantless searches. They can trace your movements now, legally. The only difference is that Americans can go buy guns. Not a big whoop since we won't use them. Still, this has kept the thin curtain up, and it obviously works very well. Edit: We live in a world that is shockingly similar to 1984 "Remember, the East has always been at war with the West!"

[–]Airbus320 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Ok