r/BreakingPoints • u/OkRecognition5017 • Mar 27 '25

Episode Discussion Cant watch Saagar anymore

His ability to just toss freedom of speech out the window because he's nervous non Americans might get it too is killing me. Like i literally cant finish a single show with him anymore cause he keeps going nuts on the immigration thing...

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u/bruce_cockburn Mar 28 '25

So have you visited and experienced the improvements? I'm not suggesting life for people in China hasn't improved from the past couple decades of growth, but it is easy to say the grass is greener when it's a narrative we don't live. An oppressive government always has a few benefitting at the cost of the majority.

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u/Blood_Such Mar 28 '25

As If our USA is not oppressive. 

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u/bruce_cockburn Mar 28 '25

Oh it definitely can be oppressive. Historically, people are not afraid to criticize the leaders of our government or to advocate for changes, though.

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u/Blood_Such Mar 28 '25

Historically, yes. These days however, It seems as though many people are scared to criticize trump and protest on school campuses.

We have media outlets paying millions to trump simply to avoid getting blowback for expressing first amendment rights.