The difference is we say we're the best country in the world and flaunt our freedom yet go out of our way to make our country worse. We look at theocracies and think "I want some of that" and then go vote for candidates that would poll well in those countries too (obviously different religion same basic fundamentalist ideas though).
Marginalizing and controlling women
Bringing religion into government and schools
Persecuting and disenfranchising the LGBT+ community
Waging war on poor people and minorities
The list goes on. While we aren't yet at the extreme degree of Saudi Arabia or Iran. We can still be critical of our own country and people in hopes we don't look to these theocracies for inspiration.
golovko21 t1_ivpj3sw wrote
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The difference is we say we're the best country in the world and flaunt our freedom yet go out of our way to make our country worse. We look at theocracies and think "I want some of that" and then go vote for candidates that would poll well in those countries too (obviously different religion same basic fundamentalist ideas though).
Marginalizing and controlling women
Bringing religion into government and schools
Persecuting and disenfranchising the LGBT+ community
Waging war on poor people and minorities
The list goes on. While we aren't yet at the extreme degree of Saudi Arabia or Iran. We can still be critical of our own country and people in hopes we don't look to these theocracies for inspiration.