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Re:Google to close engineering office in Russia by bad_user on Friday December 12, 2014 @12:10PM (#8741267)
Judging by your other comments, your intent is pretty clear but I'll bite.

I strongly disagree that governments are becoming more authoritarian, it's quite the opposite, governments are becoming more liberal and democratic, with the situation improving even in countries such as Libya, Egypt and Morocco. The only reason for why the situation seems bleak to some people is because access to information has become unhindered due to the Internet.

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Re:Google to close engineering office in Russia by pdeuchler on Friday December 12, 2014 @01:31PM (#8741850)
>>> with the situation improving even in countries such as Libya, Egypt and Morocco

I don't know enough about Morocco to call you out on that one, but dude... Libya and Egypt? If the current goings-on in those countries forms the basis of your opinion then I think you might need to rethink your position

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Re:Google to close engineering office in Russia by bad_user on Saturday December 13, 2014 @04:44AM (#8744741)
I'm not saying that Libya and Egypt are democracies, all I said is that the situation has been improving even there.
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Re:Google to close engineering office in Russia by capisce on Friday December 12, 2014 @03:42PM (#8742577)
Democracy seems to be struggling in some African countries: http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-return-of-africas-strongmen-...
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Re:Google to close engineering office in Russia by adventured on Friday December 12, 2014 @03:53PM (#8742626)
This is mostly accurate.

Europe pre-WW2 was overrun with all variations of fascism and authoritarianism. Prior to that, it was still ruled by Kings, Queens, and Imperial rule ala Napoleon.

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