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Nov 24, 2022·edited Nov 24, 2022Liked by Austrian China

China had strict but local lockdowns, while Western countries had nationwide but softer lockdowns. If you express this in person-impact-hours, Western countries locked down infinitely harder.

You could do a similar calculation for free speech. You say the Chinese can express their opinions by avoiding certain words and not mentioning their leader. In the West, social media enforces a very narrow narrative. Social media does not allow euphemisms like "masking problem": when many people use it, it is banned. You cannot voice displeasure against woke viewpoints. I would not be surprised if Chinese people are more able to voice what they feel than European people.

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pooh! yea i said it!

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Is it possible to use a vpn in China?

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A little heads up to the state of "freedom" in China. You can't make this up:

https://www.bitchute.com/video/0xyZRBnZtMx4/

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