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Really? And who determines what can you protest against/about? , do you have to pass an exam to protest certain things or a college degree is valid? Restricting

• mark_l_watson 10y ago
  Did you forget about the violent responses to the peaceful Occupy Wall Street protests? Tightly controlled "Free Speech Zones"? That is what we have in the USA, coupled with propaganda ridden corporate news. I don't think that we are in a position to criticize other countries too much since we have our own problems. I just got back from a business trip to Singapore, and considering how that area was devastated by the occupation during WW2, it is amazing how fast they have built a very good place to live.
  • nickpsecurity 10y ago
    Experiencing specific forms of tyranny puts us in a perfect position to call out the same patterns in other countries and warn them so they can counter it before it's too late. Apathy by the majority is what screws America up. That Singaporeans actually care collectively about theirs and invest in their country's future is one of their most enviable traits. If Americans had that in mass, then our freedoms, votes, and capital would give us control of the country and vast improvements in one election cycle.
  • cylinder 10y ago
    It's amazing how many Americans believe the propaganda about how free and liberal we are. Except I have to pay taxes to the US even if I don't live there and can't play poker legally if I do.
    • philliphaydon 10y ago
      There's a good saying: "None are more hopelessly enslaved, than those who falsely believe they are free." I donno who the quote is from.