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Criticizing the Chinese government's actions for their treatment of the Uighurs will invite state-sponsored "cancel culture" - not just from China but also from the western democratic nations that acquiesce to Chinese whims. This is incredible - look at the life of the professional football player Ozil who was effectively forced to leave Arsenal for his comments on this very subject.

Criticizing China should NOT be censored. (There's another country that also invites this type of cancel culture trolls whenever someone objects the policies of that country. You can guess.)

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Or you could look at this chap and his experiences in an Australian university: https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/05/14/i-criticized-my-univers...

Exactly.

A.) Ozil hasn't left Arsenal, he's just not played. His contract runs till next year.

B.) Ozil is just a shit team player. Never attends practice, instead vacationing on Arsenal's dime. Even Arsene Wenger, one of the greatest coaches, had issues with him.

C.) Ozil is also a huge fan of Erdogan, somebody who's currently sending troops to massacre Armenia, while also genociding Turkish Kurds. There is a 5 year old conflict that began ever since he came to power

D.) What's the last country? Iran? Russia? India? Because all of those countries and some more engage in trolling activities in online forums (including HN)

OK what about the NBA player whose family were Gülen followers?

The NBA is a totally different bunch from the EPL, and has been doing its best to bend over backwards for China. Sure, the EPL bends over for China too, but not as much as the NBA. I think it's because the EPL prefers the Indian fan base a lot more, idk, shooting in the dark here.

D) The country you didn't mention is the one I was talking about. You know which one. Very well.

Turkey?

Hence I said "and some more" . But I honestly don't know which one? Turkey?

I've seen Iranian trolls, Russian trolls, Sino trolls and Indian trolls only. Of course there are American trolls, that's not worth mentioning since it's a given.

Criticizing the Chinese government is racist, don't you know that?

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