• Commiunism@lemmy.wtf
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    4 months ago

    While I do see your point, I think the main idea behind this post is that we’re told that we live in civilized free western world, but once we rebel, speak ill or become in any way a ‘threat’ to people on top (while staying within the rules of society of course), that’s when you get punished for it.

    Something I’ll give to autocratic countries is that even though you have no freedom, at least you’re fully aware of it. In western countries, you have some freedom but are led to believe you actually have more, if not full, freedom.

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      4 months ago

      Except only the last point really has anything to do with the government. It’s freedom from government control, not freedom to do anything you want with no consequences.