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:

Signs To Look Out ForUSAPakistan
Unitary ExecutiveCheck!Check!
Stolen ElectionsCheck!Check!
Military Loyal To President, Not ConstitutionCheck!Check!
VP Shoots People In FaceCheck!Not so much
Criminalization of Political OppositionCheck!Check!
Constitution SuspendedCheck!Check!
People Noticed Constitution SuspendedCheck!Check!
Media Noticed Constitution SuspendedNot so muchCheck!
Judiciary Stands Up for Rule Of LawNo, but they do stretch their arms from time to timeHad to fire the whole lot of them!
Lawyers revolt over lawlessness of governmentYou're kidding, right?Check!
President as popular as syphilisCheck!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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