I'm not 100% sure from your comment whether you're making out that:
(a). China is bad (yes, known)
(b). The US is not quite as bad (debatable but for the sake of argument lets agree that this is true)
(c). The US is benign
My comment was only refuting the 3rd supposition. I'm not sure if you actually believe this is true. Though terms such as "country with a functioning democracy" make me think you might...
(a). China is bad (yes, known)
(b). The US is not quite as bad (debatable but for the sake of argument lets agree that this is true)
(c). The US is benign
My comment was only refuting the 3rd supposition. I'm not sure if you actually believe this is true. Though terms such as "country with a functioning democracy" make me think you might...