Cowering to Genocide: Uighur Persecution and the World’s Last Hope

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Nice post. It's a brilliant example of lateral (outside-the-box) thinking. It sounds plausible, reasonable, even. But the real issue is this: "... we lack the will ...".

I have similar thoughts like this, that people in power could do some serious good if they would change their tunes, but unless there is something actionable for me to do... I don't see how these appeals to authority are going to make a difference. Maybe some NBA players might care, but I seriously doubt the NBA higher-ups would ever go for something like this.

Stop buying goods from China, and let them know that you're not buying them because of the Uighur genocide. That's about all I can do, and I'm doing it here. I'm assuming China is reading HN as religiously as I am.

Hey there, thanks so much for taking the time to read and engage with it!

I think you're right. I've mentioned this elsewhere-this is by no means a high percentage play, it just may be more likely than most other things we can do. You could have a reasonable shot if you just convinced 150 nba starters this was a great idea. That's a number one person could call.

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