When I see things like this I can't help but consider that China is some 400% larger than the US, in a slightly smaller landmass than we have, all while bordering 14 different nations - including several hotspots of Islamic extremism such as Pakistan and Afghanistan. I'm certainly not defending China, but I simultaneously find it difficult to condemn them.
How would we cope with a similar situation? And as a deeper and deeper divide is drawn within our nation - in no small part based on political extremism, I can't help but think that our current system is ultimately headed towards a climax that's not going to have a happy ending. And we live in a nation that ought be a million times easier to manage according to most measurable factors.