Thread by @CultExpert

Far too often, both liberals and conservatives advocate positions WITHOUT really digging into issues JUST BECAUSE the other "side" is for/against something.

On this thread, I implore liberals to really think about China.

(There's a great deal of nuance here so stay with me...🙏

China is an authoritarian country that engages in human rights abuses. Now when I say this, please know that I am NOT at all advocating war with China! I am also not justifying any disgusting anti-Asian sentiment. We saw a great deal of this during Covid and it was reprehensible.

My criticism is not with the masses of Chinese people...it is with the authoritarian (cult-like) apparatus of the country that indoctrinates, censors, surveils, and discriminates against women and ethnic minorities.

Is my refrain similar to that of prominent Republicans?

No.

In China, we see wealth concentrated in the hands of the few, a preference for antidemocratic collaborators, and corrupt investment practices. It's hard to take GOP criticism on China seriously when they ignore (or advocate in the opposite direction!) these very policies at home.

Concurrently, leaders like @RonDeSantisFL will criticize China while signing bills into law that PUNISH protestors (just like China). Many have sounded the alarm about the Chinese government trying to REWRITE history...while concurrently speaking out against Critical Race Theory.

All I ask for is consistency. 🙏

If we believe in human rights, we SHOULD pay attention to China, but we must be careful. These abuses are not the fault of innocent citizens and any action our government takes should put people first.

For more, I would point everyone to the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights. un.org/en/about-us/un…