I think everbody needs to read this thread again. I've made no comparisons between the USA and China. That was done by Candide, Banh Mi and kidd. I did bring up the AIDs activist who fled China, maybe I should have left off where he fled to because that's jus happenstance because he could have gone to Britain, Canada, South Korea, Japan or Australia and it wouldn't change the point of my post.
And, Banh Mi, you've kinda described yourself as a troll.
I have nothing against Chinese culture, I am Chinese. I'm against the CPC. The same CPC that constantly tries to diplomatically and economically strangle my birthplace to force it to become a part of China. That threatens it with 1400 missiles with the promise of annihilation. I have nothing against Taiwan becoming a part of China. What I am against is the CPC taking away Taiwan's Democracy and individual freedoms; freedom of speech, of press, of religion, of electing its leaders and not having leaders being forced on them. If the Mainland Chinese want to live under a one party system and have their leaders chosen for them, that's their perogative, but I'm against Mainland China forcing that system of govt on Taiwan. Until either China democratizes OR leaves Taiwan alone to pursue it's own destiny, I will speak out like my compatriot across the Strait, Mr Gao Zhisheng, against the oppressive polices of the CPC.