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We didn't throw the Dixie chicks in jail. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pussy_Riot http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pussy_Riot I mean, the US has tons of problems
by jbooth 13y ago
We didn't throw the Dixie chicks in jail.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pussy_Riot http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pussy_Riot
I mean, the US has tons of problems and what's really disturbing are the trend lines -- seems like liberty peaked somewhere in the mid 70s with the CIA hearings.
But Russia being nicer than the US to US dissidents means nothing -- how do they act towards their own dissidents?
- insuffi 13y agoAgreed. Jailing Pussy Riot was/is definitely a pursuit of political persecution. Well, technically, Russia acted very lawfully in this case - they did not have an extradition treaty with the U.S., and Snowden sought political asylum. I'd like to think that behind the scenes, Putin just enjoyed poking a stick in Obama's eye, but I'm sure he had more rational reasons for resisting the U.S. than just personal pleasure.