[function_seven]

My argument is against the statement that the US is “honestly no better”

You’re raising a point about RF broadcast of obscene content. That’s a tiny slice of available media. What China is censoring is being done as completely as they can muster. What the FCC censors is narrowed down to airwave broadcasts.

Surely you can see that there’s a difference here, right?

Tank Man is prohibited completely. Not just over a certain delivery method, during certain times of day.

[some-human]

Yes, I see that. My retort was to "The United States government does not employ censors to remove portions of shows before allowing them to air (or stream, whatever)." which it effectively does.

The scale isn't black and white with China being terrible and USA being great here, it's a sliding scale of shitness, with one being a 4/10 and the other 9/10, but the 4/10 pretends to be a 0/10 and proports "free speech for all. Home of the Free world. The government can't tell you what you can say and do." and the other doesn't pretend it is.

[function_seven]

Then you’re arguing with someone else. I’ve never claimed the US is “0/10” or any such silliness. I made sure to acknowledge what censorship does exist here. I referenced FCC authority in that first comment.

“Honestly no better”

That’s what set me off, because it so obviously not true. It’s better in the US. Not perfect. But definitely better.