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Not really, some groups get banned for being anti-Chinese (and usually fronts for US imperialism lol), but I'll grant that the current state of queer rights and acceptance is behind the West. It's mostly kneejerk anti-Western culture war bullshit (that is being inflamed by the US using us as political pawns), but there have been recent moves towards acceptance that I'm hoping lead to more progress on the issue. There are reasons to be optimistic about China's future.
Are there reasons to be optimistic about America at this point?
I'm optimistic about America because the people still have the freedom to speak frankly and critically of their government without fear of imprisonment, torture, or death.
long look at Assange
And MLK.
And Malcom X.
And Fred Hampton.
Hell, many people were arrested during McCarthyism simply for being communist. Lucille Ball and many others had to stand before the HUAC because they were members of the Communist party.
Freedom of speech (unless that speech poses a threat to the status quo)