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"But today I changed my mind, completely," Ai said. "The West (is) not even (in a) position to accuse China. (They must) just check on their record (of) what they did on international human rights, (their) freedom of speech record."

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[–] andrewrgross@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Legit.

I genuinely believe that the most important steps any American who is concerned about human rights abuses in foreign countries can make is to remedy the flagrant human rights abuses they see at home.

Freedom and rights don't really come from governments: they come from what people demand and the restrictions they impose on their leaders. So if you want safety for the Uygers, for instance, you don't go reprimand Xi Jinping: you treat Muslims in your own country well, and you treat visiting Chinese nationals well, and popularize principles of a free society internationally through actions.

Weiwei is right: we need less talk, more action.

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago

We need both talk and action. They are not mutually exclusive.

[–] Dupelet@piefed.social 8 points 2 days ago

America maybe, but the West is more than just the States