Yes, the model common to the Nordic, Vietnam, Cuba, etc.

Not criminalizing solicitation or brothels increases the number of prostitutes who end up working under coercive conditions.

Size matters.

See, its true because there were 2 liberal candidates and they were both pro genocide.

Weirdly they are more progressive when it comes to prostitution; prostitution isnt illegal, but soliciting it is.

Applying nuance and researching more context instead of jerking off while grunting “china bad authoritarianism” isnt defending or excusing. You’re just annoyed they dont join your circlejerk.

Correct. But at the same time, once you understand your speech is limited by your reach, which is determined by how big of a megaphone the capitalists will let you have, it becomes more murky. You can say whatever you want in America, and if the government doesnt like it, you will be silenced and ignored. The same applies in China, but there is a greater record of the government actually listening, though often to the worst groups, such as nimbys protesting the expansion of the Shangai maglev and assholes protesting even limited lockdowns in the city with the most covid that keeps infecting the rest of the country.

I cant speak about all of China, but of the 6 cities Ive been to, each had far more accessible child-care-related facilities than the US, from schools within walking distance of tower blocks to more parks and infrastructure/personnel to help kids get there without crossing busy roads, to massive libraries with play places, movie theaters, family restaurants, to tiny amusement parks.

To be clear, writing and posting erotica isn’t illegal, its profiting off it that was illegal, which is still fucked, but less of a free speech issue.

No, and there weren’t in Ukraine, but the US has spent half a century and billions of dollars to ensure every last person on that island is ready to be sacrificed when the time comes.

Under Britain, Hong Kong was a literal bourgeois democracy. Like not as in “the capitalists are really in control”, but “only 18 of the 59 seats weren’t appointed by major companies, representatives of the crown, or the governor”. Hong Kong has only known anything remotely close to democracy under China.

So they donate it to “charities” that spend that money privatizing education or whatever cause helps keep them and their kids in a privileged position.

He wasnt advocating you vote for conservative dems after they ratfuck their way to a general election.

Nah, Witcher 2’s combat was an improvement, but still bad enough I know multiple people who gave up due to seemingly impossible fights.

I mean Obama and Henry Kissenger got Nobel Peace Prizes.

The traffic in Beijing and even more so Seoul really disappointed me. Why do so many people drive when theres subways and buses every 2 minutes at rush hour? I mean I get Beijing a little, all the roads are so wide and the subway stations are so massive, but seoul even has dedicated bus lanes that beat cars at rush hour, and people still drive.

Also see Libya’s nuclear program.

Humans have rights, not states, and Israel’s existence as an apartheid state is mutually exclusive with the rights of the humans living there.

I am glad your friends and family are more technically literate than mine or the people I meet.

Asking for someones email when they ask for your whatsapp is weird.

It would be nice if I didnt need a dozen chat apps,each with their own faults, but being able to communicate with friends and family is more important than software evangelizing.

SMS has issues if youre traveling a lot or want to send large files. Nobody has Signal and Im not going to ask someone I just met to install a new app.