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[โ€“] Lightor@lemmy.world 2 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

There's a lot of assuming, implying, and suggesting in that take. The original just said if they were more humane we would work with them.

[โ€“] Schmoo 2 points 12 hours ago

You don't at all see how that implies moral superiority? Or are you just giving them the benefit of the doubt?

The problem is holding China to a higher standard than we hold ourselves to.