• @Linkerbaan
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    1917 days ago

    Glad we supported the Pakistani coup and decided to recognize the illegitimate and fraudulent Pakistani elections where they jailed Imran Khan.

    And now we get bonus points for being able to whine about the right wingers we’re supporting!

    • AwesomeLowlander
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      1317 days ago

      As per Wikipedia:

      The UN noted that there had been arrests of homosexuals within the past three years in 2018, 2019 and 2022.

      So it’s not like LGBT issues were much better under Imran Khan either.

      • @Linkerbaan
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        1117 days ago

        Pakistan now went more right instead of less right so I’d be surprised if it isn’t worse now.

        • AwesomeLowlander
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          617 days ago

          I wouldn’t be surprised either, but you made it sound like things are a lot more clear cut than they actually are.

          • @Linkerbaan
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            316 days ago

            The new Pakistani government is pretty extreme right wing so it’s certainly not getting better.

          • @BilboBargains
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            216 days ago

            It didn’t sound like that to me. Americans meddling in other countries is par for the course.

          • @[email protected]
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            116 days ago

            The bad laws were in place even before Imran - so that isn’t unexpected. However, only a democratic government affords any chance of revisiting it. Arguing that the situation is the same now is completely disingenuous.

        • @SkyezOpen
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          115 days ago

          Holy shit they can tell the lesser of two evils after all.

          • @Linkerbaan
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            115 days ago

            The difference is that America isn’t going to go less right if Biden wins. It’s already in a downward spiral and voting Biden isn’t going to break it. If anything it will strengthen 2028 Republicans.

            Pakistan wasn’t caught in the uniparty trap yet.