It literally isn't whataboutism. It is a statement of fact about the nature of the US state (and would apply to most western ones tbh). Freedom of Speech is si

It literally isn't whataboutism. It is a statement of fact about the nature of the US state (and would apply to most western ones tbh). Freedom of Speech is simply a privilege that those in power grant you when it is convenient to do so. It will be taken away when expedient to do so. The post I was replying to seemed to believe it was a novel situation.