You’re taking the USA as an example

So? How is it not comparable to other Western countries? The original post already fucking exemplifies why censorship is a staple of the West, not just the US. Swear to god libs like you don’t actually have an argument to make and resort to moving goalposts to make up for it:

https://www.euronews.com/next/2021/09/07/protonmail-criticised-for-passing-arrested-french-climate-activist-s-ip-address-to-police

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/french-mayor-bans-palestine-flag-protests-after-psg-victory-incidents

etc. etc.

Sure, it is, but my point is that it’s less restricted.

And that point is pointless because “less” restrictions only apply to small groups of people.

That’s just a massive lie. Notice how organized groups like the AfD, the National Rally, Renaissance etc… still exist but any smaller scale organization of people that threatens imperialism get squashed ASAP:

https://www.commondreams.org/news/richard-medhurst

https://electronicintifada.net/content/switzerland-deports-eis-ali-abunimah/50337

https://www.newarab.com/news/pro-palestine-supporters-losing-jobs-over-gaza-solidarity

https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/05/14/legal-group-reveals-extent-of-anti-palestinian-repression-across-germany/

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/tufts-university-student-detained-pro-palestine-views-transferred-louisiana

https://www.commondreams.org/news/ice-warrant-mahmoud-khalil

Saying such things as “bad arabs/muslims are dirty terrorist scum and need to be wiped off the map these russian orcs need to be wiped off the planet” would clearly get you in trouble

[citations needed]. I assure you that the most “trouble” libs faced was a slap on the wrist.

🤣 thanks for exposing yourself as nothing but a vibes-based liberal. Hasn’t even produced a single shred of evidence either.

I just have this feeling like you get persecuted for speaking against the government in countries like China, whereas you need to be a strong figure to have the same fate in other countries.

I have no data and this is just a feeling.

We can learn and take away a lot from this vibes-based, “democracy” virtue-signaling analysis, but not about the topic at hand.

This is still a cool way to downplay the West’s imperial staple of suppressing activism, engages in revisionism and amplifies everything that helps liberalism, all while accusing everyone outside the imperial core of doing so (or doing worse) as well, the statement along the lines of “does worse” doesn’t mean anything when you recognize that it’s a Western idea fully embraced and embroidered by the West that is insurpassable/incomparable to any other form of censorship.

Freedom of speech is a meaningless concept, especially so for anyone that’s not white, when you can’t actually criticize EU/US/KKKommonwealth countries within these countries meaningfully without fear of losing your job, your house, your visa (this is exacerbated for foreigners, often not talked about) or your life.

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/tufts-university-student-detained-pro-palestine-views-transferred-louisiana

https://www.commondreams.org/news/ice-warrant-mahmoud-khalil

Your “freedom” to “speech” and “democracy” are constrained within a clearly drawn boundary, the boundary of which is drawn by the ruling class.

Any other country outside the West engaging in censorship is either a) a dog of the West or b) protecting itself from fully succumbing into being a dog of the West.

Notice how a Westerner does not risk anything by truly believing in and expressing things like “china censorship bad arabs/muslims are dirty terrorist scum and need to be wiped off the map these russian orcs need to be wiped off the planet”, but a non-Westerner risks absolutely everything by even slightly hinting at a criticism towards Western imperialism/wanting better conditions at the cost of the ruling class, perhaps even in their own damn fucking country, this is where point a) comes in to play.

When it comes to China, they fall squarely in b):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAEwoYIYgJA

Once you understand the asymmetry, it becomes a lot clearer why the “both sides” argument is just a feeble attempt at minimizing Western imperialism.

well said, i wish eurolibs would get this through their head, but i’m wishing for too much

The developer claims the tool is for cops, but anyone can sign up and use it for targeted harassment.

so in other words: the developer claims the tool is for those whose entire job is to engage in targeted harassment, but anyone can sign up and use it for targeted harassment.

Very cool, very impressive stuff. Definitely won’t be used against already censored, suppressed minority groups.

Yeah, I only learned about it recently too… It’s pretty ironic considering that the whole “No taxation without representation” colonial shtick continues to be worshiped by the bootlickers of the empire.

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/us-citizens-and-resident-aliens-abroad

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/us-citizens-and-residents-abroad-filing-requirements

If you are a U.S. citizen or resident living or traveling outside the United States, you generally are required to file income tax returns, estate tax returns, and gift tax returns and pay estimated tax in the same way as those residing in the United States.

If you are a U.S. citizen or resident alien, the rules for filing income, estate, and gift tax returns and paying estimated tax are generally the same whether you are in the United States or abroad. You are subject to tax on worldwide income from all sources and must report all taxable income and pay taxes according to the Internal Revenue Code.

The question is asked probably because there’s no real way of avoiding the empire’s grip if you’re born into it, even if you naturalize as a citizen of another country.

Congrats on confirming that you have absolutely no idea what you’re talking about.

That’s true, starting from this year. I couldn’t find more information about this through primary sources of how tedious it is compared to your average long-and-arduous visa procedures that Global South countries are subjected to, but it appears to be a relatively quick non-process: https://www.axa-schengen.com/en/visa/visit-schengen/usa#1

The reason for his deportation wasn’t because “he didn’t have a visa” like the original comment purported as one of the points, or a lack of a visa-waiver for that matter. It was clear-cut “he’s too brown for our liking” but with glitter all over.

If that’s the conclusion you’ve arrived at after reading nazi-friendly content, then you’re probably a nazi too.

Ali Abunimah was born and raised in the U.S., so we can safely assume he possesses the U.S. citizenship and passport. What does Switzerland’s official immigration website have to say about U.S. citizens? Oh yeah, that’s right, you get full-on red carpet drawn for you:

https://www.eda.admin.ch/countries/usa/en/home/visa/entry-ch/up-90-days/do-i-need-a-schengen-visa.html

And if the state designates an organization as a terrorist group, then that’s that right? We can just throw away our critical thinking (assuming we had any in the first place) and let the state known for rubbing elbows with nazis do the thinking for us, right? Piss off with that racist bullshit.

I’ve re-read this several times and I still don’t have the slightest clue to what you’re referring to, lib. It’s clear-as-day that you’re just another “They hate us for our freedom” folks and don’t actually care about freedom or privacy for all.

What “healthy European” freedom looks like:

• West votes against democracy, human rights, cultural diversity at UN; promotes mercenaries, sanctions
• West opposes rest of world in UN votes for fairer economic system, equality, sustainable development
• China condemns ‘racist’ Western hypocrisy over Ukraine: You ignore victims in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, Palestine
• Pro-Palestine activists are under attack in Europe
• Censorship in Europe: Major Palestinian news channels banned on Telegram
• Two months after elections, Macron refuses to nominate progressive prime minister
• Facebook and Instagram Restrict the Use of the Red Triangle Emoji Over Hamas Association
• The 10 European countries that restrict religious attire for Muslim women
• EU court allows conditional headscarves bans at work
• Refugees who died off Italy 10 years ago remembered as new crisis flares
• Poland: Digital investigation proves Poland violated refugees’ rights
• Poland: Abortion Witch Hunt Targets Women, Doctors

What “healthy European” privacy looks like:

• The EU Funds Surveillance Around the World: Here’s What Must be Done About it
• AI mass surveillance at Paris Olympics – a legal scholar on the security boon and privacy nightmare
• Investigation of the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware
• 20 biggest GDPR fines so far [2024] (the fines in question are negligible, and only serve to line the pockets of the rich)
• Female health apps aren’t doing enough to protect sensitive data, study says