> 1) the US government is generally benign in that it historically has not abused its power over citizens; 2) the Chinese government has

And before someone hops in with Kent State, Tuskegee trials, et al., let's set the comparison bar at order-of x00,000 to x0,000,000 citizens killed by the government.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Chinese_Famine

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_Revolution#Death_to...