Why is the US government not more concerned about Pakistani dictatorship?
You'd think that when a military dictator of a nuclear-armed country seized power and suspended the constitution, this would be some cause for concern for the US government. But then I saw this darkly humorous comparison chart:
If we don't fight unbridled executive license here at home, is it any wonder we're not fighting it abroad?
Signs To Look Out For | USA | Pakistan |
Unitary Executive | Check! | Check! |
Stolen Elections | Check! | Check! |
Military Loyal To President, Not Constitution | Check! | Check! |
VP Shoots People In Face | Check! | Not so much |
Criminalization of Political Opposition | Check! | Check! |
Constitution Suspended | Check! | Check! |
People Noticed Constitution Suspended | Check! | Check! |
Media Noticed Constitution Suspended | Not so much | Check! |
Judiciary Stands Up for Rule Of Law | No, but they do stretch their arms from time to time | Had to fire the whole lot of them! |
Lawyers revolt over lawlessness of government | You're kidding, right? | Check! |
President as popular as syphilis | Check! | Check! |
If we don't fight unbridled executive license here at home, is it any wonder we're not fighting it abroad?
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