Open society is far more than the US. 43% of the nations of the world are democratic according to https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy_Index#By_regime_ty....
And it continues the filter of seeing this as open society being an imposition. If you have a closed society & the open society of the internet doesn't fit your society, you shouldnt be on the internet. Your closed society doesn't want to participate, then fine, if it must: go elsewhere.
"if you have a closed society... you shouldn't be on the internet"
Again, according to you. what lengths would you be willing to go to impose this on other people?
If a society wants to be closed though, your society has the onus of responsibility to enforce closing. Your society can't impose that position on everyone. Hence me saying the society probably shouldnt be on the most open connected free connectivity on the planet, one created by open society & which enables open social values.
> You've decided...
It looks like you have decided here friend. I never openly said that, although heck the words I use build a pretty lopsided case. I think everyone should decide for themselves though, and come to their conclusions. To me the choice seems obvious & it's hard to see what is to respect about closed, but I'm open. I'm open to learning.
In a more closed society, more choice is taken away from you.
Perhaps people should get a say and the governments should take a turn being forced to serve the people instead.
This is only if you assume all people are not created equal.
Countries always seek to extend their influence. The USA and China play the same game, just with different tactics. There will never be "enough".
I guess it's just too bad that Hong Kongers don't get a say in what happens in Hong Kong.