This is a very common practice and employed by many countries, heads of states and VIPs..... Critics are not invited and when they are the events are either ca

This is a very common practice and employed by many countries, heads of states and VIPs..... Critics are not invited and when they are the events are either canceled, boycotted or keynote speakers are no shows. Conformity is also “enforced” through access control as well. Critics are not invited or given access unless they change course and toe the party line. For example President Obama got rid of journalist Helen Thomas who served under nine “tolerant” previous US Presidents (total of ten including Obama): https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/jun/08/helen-thomas-reporter-why-resign https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/jun/08/helen-thomas-r... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Thomas https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Thomas