On: Why didn't tech company leaders blow the whistle?

[bbotond]

The Soviet Union was advertised as democratic. Nazi Germany was advertised as democratic. Communist China was/is advertised as democratic.

[discodave → bbotond]

My old debating coaches saying was that any country with 'democratic' or 'peoples' in it's name was most certainly not either of those things.

[weland → bbotond]

Aye, but no Chinese without political involvement and no mental problems would freely claim (and believe!) he's a free man living under a democratic regime.