There's no relation in your analogy; a slave owner doesn't equate a writer on a blogging platform. You are only using this example to corner the argument around an irrefutable fact ― nobody will disagree with targeting slave owners.
Steem is a totalitarian government.
I agree.
Participating on Steem supports that government [...]
Participating is not necessarily linked to supporting. I propose the following approach.
China is a totalitarian government. Should we target EVERY Chinese people for participating in China's environment?
One can participate on a certain environment without supporting it; an active supporter needs to vote for authoritarian governance ― which is not the case for most users.
Do the Chinese have a choice? No? A bit different than Steem, eh?
The only thing that gives Steem any value is it's community. Therefore I am unhappy that any folks hereabouts continue to be part of that community. I haven't finished powering down yet, but I'm willing to lose every satoshi of value of any Steem remnant to me to see Steem utterly collapse.
Society has far greater value than it's economy.
My analogy to slave owners was entirely valid, because supporting Steem is supporting Sun, and totalitarian governance. Supporting either party is equally abhorrent and contrary to human rights. That you do not grasp that is disconcerting to me.
Are you a Communist or something? Don't human rights have far greater value than a few satoshis?
They do to me.
Your question deviates from the point I'm trying to make. But, my answer is yes, they are allowed to immigrate.
Now address mine.
China is a totalitarian government. Should WE target EVERY Chinese people for participating in China's environment?
Participating doesn't mean supporting, and retaliating writers ― in a generalized manner ― doesn't help Hive thrive either. In fact, it makes it worse.
I agree in parts. Is the whole community voting for the autoritariam witnesses or acting as a bad witness? Or part of the community is sole interested in sharing articles and living off that?
You have all the right to be unhappy. You also have all the right to ignore people who post on various platforms, if that makes you content. As long as it doesn't involve downvoting, it's fine.
I do grasp your idea. I just pointed out that it has nothing to do with writers sharing articles. Most of the writers don't even know how governance works, they just want to share an article. No need to overthink here.
Don't get me wrong on my commentary though, it's not a personal charge against you.
Regardless of posting on Steem or not, judging a writer based on the premise that he/she might support Justin Sun does no good for the Hive community.