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Originally Posted by elphenor
the US has the highest prison population in general no?
you win some you lose some
it's absolutely true I would never consider living in China, but then ofc it's great to inherit the riches that come from ultra aggressive imperialism
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well, there are pros and cons to both yes but in terms of something like abuses of human rights or civil liberties I think it's pretty clear China is in a league of their own
The US incarceration rate is shameful but comparing us to China in that regard is tricky. China has a severely lower crime rate. They have a 99% conviction rate for crimes taken to trial. They don't include pre trial detainees and political prisoners in their official incarceration stats. They supposedly lead the world in executions by a large margin, though the exact number is a closely guarded state secret, as are so many other things in China surrounding their human rights record.
None of this is to excuse our own justice system, which as I said is insanely barbaric for a first world democracy.