Only BlackRock and corrupt politicians will be deemed to have legitimate reasons.
Americans are not entering CCP territory, not even close. If they were, the standard of living would be increasing.
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ok, so lower standard of living and more surveillance, that checks out
Basically just viewing the citizenry as livestock, leasing them to the highest bidder. E.g. pharma companies, creating a nation of zombies addicted to opioids and riddled with cancer from experimental "vaccines".
chinese level of tyranny was teams of hazmat suited children walking through the town parroting propaganda and reporting their neighbours.
chinese level of tyranny is drones with loudspeakers and remote cameras shouting at people.
chinese level of tyranny is people being kidnapped by teams of "doctors" in hazmat suits and who the fuck knows where they end up because they never came home.
standard of living is neither going up nor down but the appearance of wealth is being increased, by culling the herd and giving their resources to favourites.
it's still tyrannical. it's 1984 in china, while usa is brave new world.