Reply #85: All right. If he is so great, why has he imprisoned dissidents?

[American Tragedy]

Why does there appear to be no active political opposition to run against him? That doesn't sound like a regime that is secure with itself.

And please don't respond with the usual tu quoque fallacious argument about how America has done bad stuff too and therefore other countries get a free pass on everything.

You know, I am no apologist for America. I am actively and vocally critical of the United States; I publicly confronted the current Attorney General a short time ago, I protested the war, I fought to get the latest assholes out of office.

But I must admit, though they don't exactly encourage it, I have yet to be imprisoned or injured by the establishment for my political activities. It's not all bad here.