• guyrocket@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Not all countries have freedom of speech or are democracies. Thailand also has a king and you can get in deep shit if you disrespect him. I’m sure it’s similar in North Korea and many other places.

    I disagree with consequences over criticism of government but it is a reality in many countries.

    • Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      1 year ago

      One difference is that the US is happy to overlook the horrors that take place in Saudi Arabia because of the insane amount of oil money. Raytheon alone sells hundreds of millions worth of military shit to them every year. So they continue to stone, rape and murder innocent people instead of having their country turned to glass.