>Laws preventing criticism don't generally motivate people to hang pictures of the king in their homes. obviously you never been/read about central Europe duri

>Laws preventing criticism don't generally motivate people to hang pictures of the king in their homes. obviously you never been/read about central Europe during Soviet occupation (1949-1991), Stalin pictures/busts everywhere, people cried on the streets when he died. In Poland we had _mandatory_ 'work holiday' celebrations on 1 of may. People would march on the streets holding Stalin pictures and chanting "Stalin! Peace! Party! Comecon (Eastern Bloc version of EU) makes us stronger!" and other nonsense while being observed by secret police and party monitors. Stalin picture was a standard wall ornament in every living room and classroom.