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So when China did this, this was criticised.

When the UK do it...

Double standards are wonderful.

>>KnuthI+(OP)
You're in a comment section full of criticism. When China did it the criticism was irrelevant. The citizens are powerless and don't care. When the UK does it the criticism will also be irrelevant. The citizens are powerless and don't care. I don't see why any contradiction or double standard.

>>KnuthI+(OP)
All of my acquaintances from the UK have had really critical things to say about their present government and _especially_ about the OSA and surveillance state stuff.

>>joenot+Se
I campaigned in the recent council elections (we lost) and knocked on hundreds of doors in my area, speaking to people of all demographics about politics.

I can't exaggerate the collective despair that I witnessed. Young or old, black or white, Labour or Tory, every single person I spoke to without exception had something negative to say about the state of the country. No matter what their politics, no-one was optimistic, and why would they be?

In recent weeks we've seeing unprecedented protests against migrant hotels, but opposition to immigration is just part of the picture. Brits are giving up on normal politics in ways I wouldn't have imagined even two years ago.

Dark times are ahead.

>>KnuthI+(OP)
Watch out. Someone on HN might send you a link to "Whataboutism" in order to dodge double standard accusations.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whataboutism

I might as well do it first.

For whatever reason, people on HN seem to think double standards are ok as long as the west do it but not when China does it. Maybe because "freedom"?