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Re:European teams ditch pro-LGBTQ+ armbands at Qatar World Cup by barbazoo on Monday November 21, 2022 @11:52AM (#33694739)
The difference being that in the US you don't have to fear prosecution for most things you'd get prosecuted for in, say, Quatar. You might get cancelled on Twitter but you don't end up in jail or get killed at least.
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Re:European teams ditch pro-LGBTQ+ armbands at Qatar World Cup by nells on Monday November 21, 2022 @12:31PM (#33695287)
Exactly. In countries of Europe denying the Holocaust occurred can get you fined or even land you in jail. Americans should appreciate what they have.
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Re:European teams ditch pro-LGBTQ+ armbands at Qatar World Cup by nautilius on Monday November 21, 2022 @12:50PM (#33695554)
You do get jailed, though, for talking to the authorities in a way they don't like.

https://www.npr.org/2022/09/06/1121322520/a-black-protester-...

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Re:European teams ditch pro-LGBTQ+ armbands at Qatar World Cup by barbazoo on Monday November 21, 2022 @12:55PM (#33695606)
Totally there are cases like that but let's not pretend it's as bad as in many other countries. Cases like this also consistently make the news in NA and Europe.
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Re:European teams ditch pro-LGBTQ+ armbands at Qatar World Cup by nautilius on Monday November 21, 2022 @01:37PM (#33696154)
How fast we went from "Best and unique in the world" to "let's not pretend it's as bad as in many other countries" ...
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