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  • Late reply but how harsh is the censorship? I was born in Mainland China and immigrated to the US when I was a kid; And I couldn’t imagine the life of not having Youtube. Like, I’m not even talking about the political content, there are so much Youtube Science and Educational content and some Youtubers are actually interesting to watch (Jacksepticeye, Markiplier). I’m a naturalized US Citizen, but I kinda feel like I’m in such an awkward place, being both a dissident in PRC, and also a dissident here in the US. Like, I used to like the US a lot, the cultural diversity, a lot of parks and I see a lot more trees and nature, the air and water is (I mean, before 2025) cleaner, now its really only just the still somewhat free access to the internet that I like, everything else seems to be falling apart with all the immigration raids happening, and the EPA and FDA being filled with yes-men, and I’m not sure my Citizenship will even hold, and China doesn’t have dual citizenship, meaning I could end up stateless if they go through with the authoritarian denaturalization efforts that they seem to be planning (I hope that doesn’t happen). Both are just terrible capitalist authoritarian regimes. 😓
















  • There are still countries even worse than the US.

    And I think you’re underestimating the strength of an immigrant’s will to take risks to attempt to find a better life. Immigrants have suffered far worse throught US History.

    I mean, just take a look at Wong Kim Ark. Dude didn’t just give up and leave, he stood his ground and fought though it, even though he had no idea if the US would even consider his case seriously.

    And many people already have relatives in the US. So these are the risks they are willing to take to reunite. Unlike many westerners, who just completely give up on the slightest obstacles.

    (Although I do think the much better option now is the EU, if they don’t have any relatives in the US already.)