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Re:Saudi Arabia sentenced a woman to 34 years in prison for ... by fein on Thursday August 18, 2022 @06:30PM (#32515620)
Democracy? So the people of these countries had some say in these laws? They did not. I'm not aware of a democracy on Earth that isn't just a dictatorship with fancy clothes, at least at the federal level.

My man, you're OK with throwing nonviolent offenders in jail for speech. This is not a good look.

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Re:Saudi Arabia sentenced a woman to 34 years in prison for ... by ethanbond on Friday August 19, 2022 @09:39AM (#32520799)
A sensible person can think something is not okay and also think it's not equivalent to a theocratic dictatorship.

A sensible person can also see that "being on the losing side of an election" is not equivalent to "not having anything resembling an election."

I wouldn't even chalk these up to nuanced or detailed or subtle distinctions. These are basic, substantial differences that only a disgruntled WEIRD-worlder could struggle to detect.

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