This. People here are so hung up hating our own governments because of how awful they are they fall over themselves praising hostile governments who would destroy our freedoms as well. They can both be the bad guys people.
Unfortunately we are at the 'Tyranny is worse than tigers' phase in the West. Let me explain:
If a hostile force conquered Canada (I chose them as they seem the worst offenders of civil liberties in the West) but did it in a way that militarily they were annihilated and forced all leaders to flee but all civilian assets were untouched. If they took over and simply went 'just follow basic laws like don't steal, kill, rape etc and we'll leave you alone', there's a high chance that the people would side with their occupiers even if the original leaders attempted to 'free them'.
As an unknown occupying force is less frightening than a KNOWN tyrant.
Certainly, but nuance is important. We are more than capable of making judgements on which entity is more or less evil. Just lumping them both in the "bad guys" bin is lazy.
Praising someone (someone who used to work for a spy agency) for claiming to be less evil is pretty lazy. Oh so the foreign politician who used to be a spy is less evil because he says he is.
Would you mind pointing out where I said that this conclusion is reached merely by taking his word for it? Please don't erect an army of strawmen you're giving me reddit flashbacks.
This. People here are so hung up hating our own governments because of how awful they are they fall over themselves praising hostile governments who would destroy our freedoms as well. They can both be the bad guys people.
Unfortunately we are at the 'Tyranny is worse than tigers' phase in the West. Let me explain:
If a hostile force conquered Canada (I chose them as they seem the worst offenders of civil liberties in the West) but did it in a way that militarily they were annihilated and forced all leaders to flee but all civilian assets were untouched. If they took over and simply went 'just follow basic laws like don't steal, kill, rape etc and we'll leave you alone', there's a high chance that the people would side with their occupiers even if the original leaders attempted to 'free them'.
As an unknown occupying force is less frightening than a KNOWN tyrant.
Certainly, but nuance is important. We are more than capable of making judgements on which entity is more or less evil. Just lumping them both in the "bad guys" bin is lazy.
Praising someone (someone who used to work for a spy agency) for claiming to be less evil is pretty lazy. Oh so the foreign politician who used to be a spy is less evil because he says he is.
Would you mind pointing out where I said that this conclusion is reached merely by taking his word for it? Please don't erect an army of strawmen you're giving me reddit flashbacks.