CR seems to be going to shit lately. Used to be a pretty peaceful country.

Not really though. It’s a cudgel against political autonomy used against those the CPC declares dominion over, regardless of how those people feel about the fact.

Are you somehow under the impression that the only possible identity is ethnic? Like when people say “I’m a New Yorker” do you reply back “Um, actually, New Yorker isn’t an ethnicity”?

And would the lack of ethnic New Yorkiness justify a ban on people labeling themselves or organizing as New Yorkers? Should we abolish the city of New York in the name of national unity then?

Ah that explains it. Cars strike again.

Not that bad honestly.

I can kind of see that criticism but I think talking about our own issues and hypocrisy here has relevance here. We do very similar things in our countries and there’s very little fuss about it.

And I did acknowledge that I agree Iranian morality policing should be condemned, so it’s not like I’m trying to defend them, just talk about a related issue.

Yeah I agree. Maybe I misunderstood what you were saying though, I’m still unsure.

Oh. Well that’s a weird thing to say because I don’t think anyone is defending them but OK.

In my experience many of the most strident critics of hair coverings refuse to see the similarity to anti-nudity laws, especially nipple covering which is specific to women.

I mean I think the downvotes speak to the fact that the average person is not willing to admit the harms that our own ideas of modesty cause.

My BS? This is exactly what I’m talking about. Western governments need to be shamed too.

I agree but I wish people would act this way towards western modesty laws as well.

Probably trying to make an example out of her. There has been significant public resistance to the hair covering laws in recent years and the government has made various attempts to bring women back under control. But as with all tyrannical governments, if enough people resist, they simply can’t go after everyone.

Seems like every state does it.

Seems like a map of the area in question and the competing claims would have been useful.

All of them I would think.

Surely the Russian revolution involved the general public?

Very misleading summary of the events that led to Morales’s ouster. He’s just another wannabe dictator. Not that that excuses the US’s meddling.

Pretty surprising finding. I guess untangling myth from fact for these sort of conventional wisdom can be difficult.

Is there any actual proof this is her? Or just speculation?

Maybe the concern is less scrupulous actors will soon be able to develop similar models?