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[–] taygaloocat@leminal.space 14 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Both countries have their issues, but certainly Xi Jinping is more trustworthy than Donald Trump.

[–] juliebean@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 weeks ago

that is a very high bar, as they say in the limbo biz.

[–] Fancy_Gecko@lemmy.ml 12 points 3 weeks ago

only one of the governments is run by a bunch of pedophiles being blackmailed by mossad

[–] balance8873@lemmy.myserv.one 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Let's start with: governments are untrustworthy being made of people

So who told you china is trustworthy?

[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] balance8873@lemmy.myserv.one 1 points 3 weeks ago

These all sound good for the Chinese as a people, my question was about the government being trustworthy in what it tells people.

1st and 3rd links seem potentially good, the wage increase...you must know that's a terrible comparison.

[–] Empathy@beehaw.org 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Is it just the US saying not to trust the Chinese government?

[–] Amnesigenic@lemmy.ml 8 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

The US and our lackeys, yes

[–] Empathy@beehaw.org 0 points 3 weeks ago

Who are those lackeys?

[–] balance8873@lemmy.myserv.one -1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

But don't you define lackeys as being people who also say china isn't trustworthy? Ie it's a circular logic you seem to got there, based on past ml experiences.

[–] Amnesigenic@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It would only be circular if their agreement on China was the sole indication of their subservience to US interests, that is not the case

[–] Empathy@beehaw.org 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

what are some of the other indicators?

[–] Amnesigenic@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 weeks ago

US military bases

[–] JandroDelSol@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I mean, all government sponsored sources are going to be biased. No media should be trusted wholesale

[–] durduramayacaklar@lemmygrad.ml 23 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Soviet Union was making news about extermination camps during WW2 and Westerner media blocked those news because of COMMIE propaganda. US lifted the block only when they reached the German mainland. SU was reporting from Poland at that time.

So, your argument is invalidated. We need to look for governments who people put theirs trust on.

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml -4 points 3 weeks ago

Everybody Sucks Here. I experience it first hand on a daily basis.

[–] Stormcrow@lemmy.dbzer0.com -4 points 3 weeks ago

He said he doesn't trust both the US and China, he never says someone told him anything. I'm thinking false dilemma?

[–] nixus@anarchist.nexus -5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Who told you not to trust anything China says?

My inherent distrust of authorities?

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 17 points 3 weeks ago

Do you also distrust climate scientists? Doctors? I think you should hold healthy skepticism for claims, but to outright distrust anything China says just because they have a state is overkill.