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    3 days ago

    China has long passed the point of no return towards a dystopian authoritarian panopticon. I just don’t see how they can get out of it at this point. It’s permanent unless destroyed from the outside. WW3 is their only long term hope. What a nightmare.

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      The west is going the same direction. Especially the UK. In fact, I think deep down in classified organisations, there are a lot of similarities with China. But a difference is that the UK isn’t willing to admit it, while China proudly boasts about it.