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Same, America and the West are significantly different from places like China or Russia. It's not even close.
by belfalas 4y ago
Same, America and the West are significantly different from places like China or Russia. It's not even close.
- andrekandre 4y agowhat are some stand-out differences?
- Beltalowda 4y agoIn most Western countries there is an extremely broadly held belief in individual liberty, which can be summed up as "do whatever you want as long as you don't unreasonably burden others". There is significant disagreement on what exactly does or does not "unreasonably burden others", but the core belief is held across the political spectrum for all except the extreme ends of the tankie left and fascist-y right. Other differences, such as a belief in democracy, free speech, freedom of religion, etc. flow from this.
- belfalas 4y agoYou mean besides freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and democracy?
- belfalas 4y agoOne more: in Russia it’s legal to beat your wife. Look it up, it’s very recent.
- beepbooptheory 4y agoWhy do you think that is?
- belfalas 4y agoHistory and culture.