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throwaway5032··on China holding at least 800k Muslim minorities in internment camps
It’s about putting things in perspective.

For example, there is the often cited “1 million Muslims” in jail figure, which seems like a lot. 1 million!

But if know that there are over 2.2 million people in US prisons, then that 1 million figure doesn’t seem so high anymore.

I think providing a full perspective to those who are not as familiar with the topic can add to the discussion.

throwaway5032··on Modern China Is So Crazy It Needs a New Literary Genre (2016)
They have a couple different flavors. My favorite is the one with peanuts in it. I don’t recall seeing garlic bulbs.

It looks like this:

http://nymag.com/strategist/article/lao-gan-ma-best-chili-sa...

At Asian supermarkets, they should be less than $5. I usually see them them at Ranch 99 (a Chinese chain supermarket) for 3.99.

But the price can vary if you go to a predominantly Korean or Vietnamese supermarket.

throwaway5032··on Modern China Is So Crazy It Needs a New Literary Genre (2016)
Yup. While the US had anti-miscegenation laws, China gives bonuses to inter-ethnic marriages.
throwaway5032··on Modern China Is So Crazy It Needs a New Literary Genre (2016)
It also misses the affirmative action given to these minorities. For example, extra exam points to get into college, secured government jobs, and the biggest is they were not bound by the 1-child policy.
throwaway5032··on Modern China Is So Crazy It Needs a New Literary Genre (2016)
I did that until I discovered the Lao Gan Ma (Old Godmother) brand of chili sauce.

It’s just too good to care.