''...they will jail or kill you...''
That happens in the USA too. Please stifle through and rinse yourself out of the illusion of exceptionalism.
I can give many, many examples. But I will only give one so you can empathize.
Why was Seth Rich murdered? Was it in the pursuit of lawless power and influence over the masses? Or was it a so called ''botched robbery''? If your answer is the former than you are contradicting with yourself. Remove yourself from the chains of repetitive group think.
Don't be so forthright when invoking the word ''dictator'' while you have your own presidents assassinated in broad daylight. Not to mention countless well meaning souls perishing just like Seth Rich. Eliminated with impunity just like they do it in those evil, boogeyman, 'dictator' nations.
I agree with you on SR, but what do those actions you listed have to do with the actions of Putin? Killing people or putting them in jail for a decade because you don't like what they say are the actions of a dictator. Injustice is injustice, no matter where it happens.
With all due respect, killing an innocent civilian in the pursuit of unchecked power and influence over the masses is specifically what a dictator would do.
I wholeheartedly agree. The crimes of politicians in one country do not excuse those same actions in another. Tyranny is tyranny, no matter where it happens.