My bad for being vague with my definitions: Cracking down - the government suppresses dissent by force. Removing the source of dissent - this means solving th

My bad for being vague with my definitions: Cracking down - the government suppresses dissent by force. Removing the source of dissent - this means solving the underlying issue that would otherwise cause the dissent. This would be government/society providing for the needs and desires of it’s population. I think most would agree that the first is much worse than the second.