China using families as 'hostages' to quash Uyghur dissent abroad
www.bbc.co.uk
Refugees and activists tell the BBC intimidation tactics are tearing apart Uyghur communities overseas.
  • 001100 010010@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    22·
    1 year ago

    How would that work if they have a toxic family and decided to kill 2 birds with one stone?

    I mean if the CCP threatened my family while I’m abroad, I’d just go: “Lol go ahead, idgaf. They’re toxic anyways. Thanks for getting rid of them for me.” 😎

    But too bad my toxic family is already here and I had to endure their abuse. 😥

    • bane_killgrind@kbin.social
      6·
      1 year ago

      That does assume that person’s with a toxic FOO have been able to emotionally distance themselves from them.

      That’s a tall order.

    • SpooneyOdin@lemmy.ml
      3·
      1 year ago

      I mean I have some pretty toxic family members as well, but at least a few of them are decent or innocent people. Pretty much everyone is going to have at least one family member that they care about even if most are shit heads.