The issue I take with this point is that: 1) There's plenty of criticism of the West from within its many nations borders 2) There's far more from outside

The issue I take with this point is that: 1) There's plenty of criticism of the West from within its many nations borders 2) There's far more from outside its borders 3) Criticism of crushingly oppressive dictatorships is strictly forbidden from within With that context, Western criticism of oppressive dictatorships serves a vital purpose, and so does fair criticism of the West.