Billionaire Chamath Palihapitiya: ‘Nobody Cares’ about Uyghur Genocide in China

[tsol]

The fact that we're talking about it says otherwise, no? Many people care about it, they just also feel helpless as it's something out of their control

[musicale]

It may be hard for some companies (and their directors) to care about it when their business and profits depend on them not caring about it.

[ashwagary]

This reminds me of every western company operating in Iraq that was against the Iraq war.

Btw, most muslim nations, including the democratic ones, made it clear that China is fighting terrorism is Xinjiang. Many are the victims of Uighur/ETIM international terrorism themselves.

The US government actively bombed Uighur terrorists and agreed there was a problem until the trade war began... then Uighurs became more useful as pawns.

[baylearn]

The title of the article is "Billionaire investor Chamath Palihapitiya says 'nobody cares' about Uyghur genocide in China" shortened to fit 80 character limit

Video clips of the podcast in particular that this article is referring to, can be viewed here: https://www.reddit.com/r/China/comments/s6maje/billionaire_s...

For reference, link to the All-In podcast, to listen to the entire episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbeHyN15HQE

[renewiltord]

His problem is that he is honest. People will usually choose to get extra cups of salsa over helping the Uyghurs. It is the nature of the world.

I, too, am like that and in my tests of people, I find that their revealed preferences show that most other people are less valuable than an iPhone.

But these are things we must say to preserve the social illusion. And it is very easy. Watch:

I care deeply about the Uyghurs. In fact, my comment above is meant to shame people into acting. I do it because I care, and you should too.

[beardyw]

> in my tests of people, I find that their revealed preferences show that most other people are less valuable than an iPhone.

I think you need to get amongst different people. Those sorts of sentiments have led to grotesque abuses.

[Guessnotgauss]

Ask yourself where and when the Genocide convention applies?

Maybe only to select group of Western states. The UN is toothless, and international justice is just realpolitiks.