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by phantomathkg 1 day ago
I found lots of comments here suffer from proximity bias.

Anthropic anti-open-model stance does not mean China is not a threat.

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I don't think people are saying China isn't bad, they're saying it's incredibly hypocritical because the US is also bad
Several people in this thread are, in fact, saying China isn't bad and that they want it to win. And even among those who don't, many imply that the US is as bad as China, which would be hilarious if it wasn't so sad. Like, if hypothetically in 2028 US stops having elections and becomes a dictatorship, then maybe, depending on the circumstances, it'd deserve to be called as authoritarian as China.
Is life authoritarian for the average Chinese? No. This is a full on ideological fight, not a fight for the well being of the Chinese.