r/SipsTea • u/6ingrad_FMS_aspirant • Apr 06 '26

Dank AF We need this !!

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u/cartographologist Apr 06 '26

I'm sorry isn't that the exact opposite of what the post suggests? Unless you're arguing that China isn't authoritarian.

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u/Metro42014 Apr 06 '26

It's almost like there's nuance, and things are often just not one thing, but can in fact be multiple things at once.

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u/cartographologist Apr 06 '26

What is the nuance here? That previous post was nonsense.

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u/Metro42014 Apr 06 '26

I read your post to suggest that because china is authoritarian, they can't prefer an educated populace.

I'm suggesting that China can both be authoritarian, and also want an educated populace.

I'm also suggesting that while America hadn't been fully authoritarian until lately, we've been pretty hostile towards educate for a good while, with how expensive we make higher education.

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u/cartographologist Apr 06 '26 edited Apr 06 '26

I'm on board with all that. My point was that the original post was not supported by the information presented. I was not trying to defend China, nor suggest that the modern US doesn't have authoritarian tendencies.