• Digit@lemmy.wtf
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    17 hours ago

    can’t address “other stuff”

    Why?

    Given you said:

    China is just making better stuff, and improving people’s lives as best it can.

    And I responded to that with the specific criticism:

    I was with you on that, upvoting, until that last line… because of the “just”. It’s doing other stuff too, and much more left out besides “improving people’s lives as best it can”.

    and that you’ve said

    I can address specific criticisms.

    and have avoided doing so after queried

    shall you?

    with

    can’t address “other stuff”

    is that to say [/double-down] that the only thing China is doing is “making better stuff”? And to misdirect from the rest of the specific criticism? Again the implication in the wording being there is nothing else that China does. This is your contention, yes? Have I correctly understood what you’re saying?

    … Because a 2 second websearch can reveal there’s other stuff going on. But you’re saying … there is no other stuff? or that you need the other stuff to be specific before you can address the criticism that there’s other stuff besides the very narrow framing you used of “just”? Sorry, I’m struggling to follow your thinking here, with what little given to go on here so far. Maybe you can help clarify? … Or concede [that there is other stuff that China does besides just improving people’s lives as best it can][~ as looking for a second, or even base conception, [or even asking the CCP themselves, [in case saying “China” meant them]], confirms]?

    Y’know? It’s not a big point… it’s not hard… so to be evasive like that, does evoke curiosity as to what psychology or corruption may be afoot.

    • humanspiral@lemmy.ca
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      16 hours ago

      “other stuff” is the opposite of specific criticism. Extreme smears and lies exist in propaganda to diminish others, and just google all the accusations, is not a good way to be informed.