[heinternets]

People in China have every packet inspected and injected with a malicious payload if it doesnt suit their government. They may get a knock at the door if they say something bad. It also restricts free access to information.

They dont just “feel” oppressed, they are.

[igor47]

Feel vs is oppressed is a two-by-two matrix and people exist in every square.

[ok123456]

China is a country with a population of 1.4 billion people. Where is their Stasi to enforce this surveillance state?

Many people use VPNs and use overseas services. The primary purpose of the "Great Firewall" appears to be erecting a technological barrier to entry, protecting the culture of average people who don't require that sort of access for business.

[fragmede]

If ICE is going over everything I post online to see if I'm making fun of Trump and I'm gonna get a visit for not being white enough, I'm not sure we're not also on the way to being oppressed.