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E.g. I try to clearly classify Communist Party and Falun Gong linked sources.
E.g. I try to clearly classify Communist Party and Falun Gong linked sources.
## Are you a radical?
Radical: I don't consider myself a radical because I actually have doubts about doing this sometimes.
Also I don't consider the Chinese Government Evil or anything like that. To me, it's just another non-democratic empire like the Qing Dynasty. 共产朝 as I call them. But alas, I'm not the inventor of the expression: <http://web.archive.org/web/20161025220242/http://tieba.baidu.com/p/752094668>
I never get mad. Only a slightly sad or annoyed sometimes.
But I do admit that I am hard headed like almost all humans, and it is very unlikely that anything anyone says will change my mind about subjective political matters.
In the end I just end up thinking about new replies to those arguments and adding them to this FAQ.
## Are you a SJW?
SJW: there is a seed of SJW in me.
One major difference between me and the stereotypical SJW is that I never engage in lengthy discussions.
I believe that you cannot change people's mind's, and that learning tech is more worthy of my time.
I limit myself to listening as much as I can to learn new arguments.
So the rationale of my actions is *not* to convince anyone, but rather:
- increase the monetary cost of censorship by binding politics to tech
- group up like minded people who don't like censorship
## If programming websites get blocked, there will be less good programmers to fight against the dictatorship
## If programming websites get blocked, there will be less good programmers to fight against the dictatorship
This is a good point, and one that does make me think.
This is a good point, and one that does make me think.
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Making a statement where no one will ever see it, like a personal website, is sure to have no effect.
Making a statement where no one will ever see it, like a personal website, is sure to have no effect.
## The Chinese masses are still uneducated, and not fit for democracy
## The Chinese masses are still uneducated, and not fit for free speech and democracy
When will they be ready? Who decides? What if they think that they are ready now?
When will they be ready? Who decides? What if they think that they are ready now?
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The only thing that my employer *does* believe in is that employees can have their own political opinions, and that this should not affect hiring decisions.
The only thing that my employer *does* believe in is that employees can have their own political opinions, and that this should not affect hiring decisions.
Obviously, my employer risks losing contracts with China because of me, But she believes that inclusion and non-discrimination is more valuable.
Obviously, this action limits my ability to lead high profile deals with China.
Also I'm quite curios if this would limit my ability to go to China for business, but I haven't applied for a visa since I've started this.
But my employer believes that inclusion and non-discrimination is more valuable.
I will always do my best to not let my personal opinions affect my professional decisions, as that would be unfair to my employer.
