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Well to be clear: my argument isn't really "Uighur genocide bad but Westen genocide worse".
My argument is: "Uighur genocide is bad if true...but if true ultimately I don't live in China and I'm not a Chinese citizen. I am an American citizen living in America...so I should probably prioritize discussion/action regarding the Genocide my own government is an active participant in."
Yeah the argument here (and it's a good one) is: