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Russia also has no free elections, jails opposition media, jails opposition politicians, and more.

Do not look for clean hands or guys in white hats here. There are none.

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As is true in the US.

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If you are not the one in jail, I guess so.

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To a point. Russia is demonstrably worse in this regard. Trump isn't in jail (yet, and may not be).

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We have people in jail for literally doing nothing more than being near the US Capitol on Jan 6, 2021. Check it out.

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*Yawn*

You do realize that the J6 protesters are NOT "opposition politicians"?

If you want to talk about unjust incarceration of ordinary citizens, Putin's got quite the list there as well.

Moving the goalposts isn't an argument. It's not even interesting. It's downright boring.

Here this discussion ends.

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