In this instance, the UK seems fairly oppressive as well. That's the point of the comparison.
Of course you and I know that Russians have been restricted for so long that they are well conditioned to watch their speech. That's probably the true reason for the disparity. I don't know why you didn't point that out. Again, that's irrelevant to the discussion. People are being arrested for words. That's the point. You are arguing semantics. Why? I dont know but I'd be interested in the answer.
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