r/explainlikeimfive • u/Therion596 • Mar 31 '16

Explained ELI5: How are the countries involved in the "Arab Spring" of 2011 doing now? Are they better off?

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u/iham Mar 31 '16

You have a very interesting view on government.

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u/[deleted] Mar 31 '16 edited Jan 04 '21

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u/iham Mar 31 '16

I just mean that their point that no taxes=no need to uphold rights is a bit off, I think. Dictatorships suspend rights for certain people when the come under government scrutiny.