this is also another really terrible argument that is used to rationalize bad behaviour constantly.
At least we arn't as bad as THAT guy.
If the USA does not have the level of human rights abuses of say china, does that give them a free pass? They cannot be questioned or criticized until china "cleans up its act", and everyone complaining should complain about china instead?
> If the USA does not have the level of human rights abuses of say china, does that give them a free pass?
No, but it means that if your goal is to fix human rights, you're going to get a lot more "bang for the buck" going after China than going after the USA.
At least we arn't as bad as THAT guy.
If the USA does not have the level of human rights abuses of say china, does that give them a free pass? They cannot be questioned or criticized until china "cleans up its act", and everyone complaining should complain about china instead?