As we enter year three of what feels like the never-ending, forever pandemic of Covid-19 which originated in Wuhan, China, most people I know (who aren't trying to spin propaganda or are worried about being called racist) believe the lab-leak hypothesis.
Whistleblower and hero doctor, Li Wenliang was one of the first people to alert the world to the threat posed by coronavirus and was detained in December for spreading news about the virus while the Chinese government downplayed the severity of the outbreak and its risk to the public.
He was accused of rumor-mongering by the Chinese police and later tragically died of coronavirus.
His story is yet another glaring example of the country's severe censorship and commitment to propaganda.
There is a long, dark and evil list of atrocities the communist Chinese government has committed in the past few years that the international community should -- but only sometimes seems to be -- outraged by.
The atrocities include the detainment of over one million Uyghurs in what the state calls 'education and vocation training' camps.
There is evidence the Uyghurs are being subjected to forced labor and forcibly sterilized.
Former camp detainees have also alleged they were tortured and sexually abused.
Going along with this Olympic spectacle is not something that ought to be done with a regime that has fueled the opioid crisis, brutalized its citizens, and poisoned the world with a virus. (Above) A medical worker wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) sprays disinfectant to a resident on January 6, 2022 in Shaanxi Province of China.
The atrocities include the detainment of over one million Uyghurs in what the state calls ' education and vocation training ' camps. (Above) Uyghur detainees in China's Hotan Prefecture in April 2017.
The United States is among several countries to accuse China of committing genocide in Xinjiang.
Leading human rights groups like Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have published reports accusing them of crimes against humanity and genocide.
One of China's most popular and accomplished tennis star's, Peng Shuai, disappeared from public view in early November after a rare public allegation of sexual assault against a retired top official in China's Communist Party.
She went missing and 50 days later she gave an interview denying accusing anyone of sexual assault and suggested concern for her safety stemmed from a misunderstanding.
Shall I go on? China is an oppressive, tyrannical, communist country that conducts itself more like a dystopian hellscape from a science fiction movie than one of the most powerful countries in 2022.
There is no freedom of speech, religion, or thought. The regime regularly engages in the worst possible behavior against their own citizens, and they repress and target anyone who questions them.
So, after all of this, this raises the question of why exactly