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> One difference between China and Europe is if you speak about the things you can’t speak about here, you get multiple warnings before any jail time happens.

This is a very interesting comment (you'll be paid exceptionally 10 maos for it) which resonate with an observation I made after reading a Wikipedia page about a LGBT activist academic. Not only he had multiple warnings, but he also get his position back at the university after publishing his self-criticism. Now, compare that with the US cancel-culture: got fired over suspicion, no warning, no trial and no job back even when proven no harm was done.



Uh oh, inflation has made the 10 cent warrior into the 1 yuan warrior




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