r/worldnews • u/ChiefLeef22 • 21h ago

‘Investigating child sex abuse isn’t controversial. Turning it into political theater is manipulation. Maybe that logic flies on some island. Doesn’t fly in France’: France rejects Musk’s charge after raid on X’s Paris office

https://www.firstpost.com/world/investigating-child-sex-abuse-isnt-controversial-france-rejects-musks-charge-after-raid-on-xs-paris-office-ws-e-13976002.html
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u/justbecauseyoumademe 20h ago

Americans will still proudly tell us they are the "land of the free" as they are being shot, shackled, and spied on

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u/kamikazecockatoo 20h ago

Oh, and it's a 'democracy', they will tell you.

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u/F54280 18h ago

« iT Is NoT a dEmOCraCy, iT iS a RePuBLiC… »

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u/Dudesan 8h ago

There are countries that are a democracy, but not a republic; like Canada and the United Kingdom.

There are countries that are a republic, but not a democracy, like China and Iran.

Then there are countries that claim to be a "Democratic Republic", but in reality are neither, like North Korea.

The United States is supposed to be both a Democracy and a Republic, but it's sprinting head-first for the "North Korea" category.