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dcdeer | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Stupid comparison. How many people in UK accidentally fall from window because of their opinions?
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TheGuySwann | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +4 
 1. Do you have that data point for Russia?
2. It shouldn’t HAVE to be compared at all. There shouldn’t be a single fucking person in prison because of what they tweeted. The UK is a totalitarian shit hole and the thousands being persecuted for opinions are proof of it. The very fact that Russia can be comparable and an excuse has to be made for the UK is an astounding embarrassment to the idea of liberty.
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dcdeer | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 1. e.g. https://www.newsweek.com/putin-critics-dead-full-list-navalny-1870692
2. Yes.  UK goes towards totalitarian regime. But in comparison with russia, it's heaven.