[Natfan]

my understanding is that you can speak ill of the government publicly? like they'll nuke your billibilli if you talk shit about xi, but you can complain privately to a friend

not saying i agree with it, i'm saying it isn't as severe as the west makes it out to be

[ozgrakkurt]

That is an extremely low bar. Imagine you couldn't do that, that would basically be George Orwell's 1984.

[Natfan]

well in 1984 the two way televisions would get you

again i'm not saying i approve, I'm pointing out the distinction