Norway has done it.

Can you name a single individual who has much power as MBS in Norway? The system prevents that from happening and this has nothing to do with where you come from.

The system was put in place by Norwegians, so yes, it has everything to do with that.

Maybe the misunderstanding is about my first message - when I said “these peoples” I meant Arab countries, not this Salman whatever guy.

Except “those people” aren’t the ones doing all of this mess. It’s just those very few at the very top. It’s easy to blame entire nations when you don’t look at the historical context and the internal and external forces that came into play to enable someone like MBS to exist. Anyways, all I’m saying is there is more nuance than generalizing.

That sounds very much like racism.

Where exactly have I mentioned a race? There are lots of Arab countries, and there's a big diversity of races among them. What is the purpose of your comment, exactly?

Where exactly have you mentioned a race? Nowhere explicitly. Racists often don't, though.

"These people" very often codes for racism. "Arab countries" (as opposed to "Muslim countries") usually means countries inhabited by Arabs - and especially in a post that is talking about Saudi Arabia!

Look, you may not be a racist. I hope you aren't. But a racist could have written the exact same post, and then used "not a race" as a motte-and-bailey defense of their veiled racism.

So, at a minimum, be aware that the way you are writing is giving off that vibe.