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> but not really on the same level It's not, of course. It wasn't my intention to portray it at such (which is why I didn't pile this on as a top level comment
by balfirevic 4y ago
> but not really on the same level
It's not, of course. It wasn't my intention to portray it at such (which is why I didn't pile this on as a top level comment).
I did think it was interesting to bring up readily available examples that show we're not done with (pretty open) authoritarianism, even in EU countries. I guess it's similar reason why jfax commented about UK tweet jailings.
- space_fountain 4y agoFair, sorry for the sort of attacky reply. I think there's an urge sometimes when presented with human rights abuses in other countries to point to hypocrisies in the west, of which there are many in a way that seems like it's just aiming at making people throw up their hand and decide that there's no good guys so we can't complain about anything and I think I reacted to that type of opinion rather than anything you said in particular