Matt Taibi was on Bill Maher’s HBO show defending Pelosi saying what she did is cool and principled because China is a “human rights violator” and it’s “worth taking a stance sometimes.”

And it’s because of the “donors” with commercial interests in China that most politicians are reluctant to speak out.

Hero.

I hope the sanctions have at least some material consequence.

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  • amber2 [she/her,they/them]
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    2 years ago

    Will America ever learn that actions can have consequences, even if you can find a way to vaguely justify them?

    Even if you believe everything they say about human rights, nothing good came out of the visit except increased tensions