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A preview of life under Christian Nationalists.
Well that's fucked up. >

This is what happens in weak autocracies.  The leadership becomes so sensitive to criticism for fear that it might lead to an uprising that any statements that show the government in a bad light are treated as treason. >

My mom's boyfriend used to scare us into silence about his abuse, saying if the cops ever showed up at the door, he wouldn't be taken alive and he'd take us with him. 
When I hear about regimes threatening the death penalty for people speaking out against them, all I see are cowards with a little bit of power flexing it every chance they get, but terrified they'll lose it. 
I also think about this passage from the Old Testament. It basically says it all when it comes to religious zealots of any stripe.

The people of the town demanded of Joash, “Bring out your son. He must die, because he has broken down Baal’s altar and cut down the Asherah pole beside it.” But Joash replied to the hostile crowd around him, “Are you going to plead Baal’s cause? Are you trying to save him? Whoever fights for him shall be put to death by morning! If Baal really is a god, he can defend himself when someone breaks down his altar.” 

Religious nutters just like killing people. The religion is just an excuse. >


My mom's boyfriend used to scare us into silence about his abuse, saying if the cops ever showed up at the door, he wouldn't be taken alive and he'd take us with him. 

That's rough, my wife had to work through that kind of trauma with a therapist.
But I honestly don't understand that mentality.  I never had to raise a hand or raise my voice to my child.  I would just look at him when he made me mad and he would whither and apologize for disappointing me.  Maybe I just have that face or maybe because I treated him with respect, the potential loss of that was more weighty than any physical repercussions could be. >

The thing is, you're not a coward who makes himself feel less afraid by terrorizing women and children. You're not an oppressive government regime doing the same shit on a much larger scale. >

Saudi Arabia was always and will always be a no-go zone for me! >

That's the entire middle east for me >

I second that. Read about a British doctor that was arrested in Dubai customs because she confessed to drinking a glass of wine on the plane. Something about it being illegal for women to drink alcohol. Spent six months or more in jail waiting on trial. Lost her practice in Britain. I haven’t read a follow up.
Edits: customers to customs…thanks autocorrect for your consistent irritation >

If it would be illegal they wouldn’t sell it on the plane to Dubai, and they would need to arrest dozens of people from each flight, you can also get booze at the airport as women. Media probably left some important detail out why she got arrested , as in the most of the “women in Dubai” stories. >

That fact was mentioned in the article, which could not explain the charges. At first I assumed she was being a Karen but there was no evidence of that presented. No mention of her arguing nor being insulting. As I recall, the arrest came about during the questioning of bringing foods into the country.  
Looks like she was released. >

Too bad they don’t really explain it. Expired visa sounds weird for a tourist, as westerners usually get three months on arrival. Filming the police might be illegal, but that alone probably wouldn’t be enough for accusations. I think she did something she shouldn’t, and they overreacted >

The world will be a better place when the Saudi regime is gone.  I can’t think of anything good to say about their whole history.  The only reasons for their relevance are being a glorified gas station and controlling Mecca and Medina, which they’ve mutilated. >

Saudi Arabia: the preferred gas station of the United States >

Very little Saudi Arabian oil goes to the United States. The United States gets most of it's oil from the US itself, Canada, Mexico and Venezuela. Because world oil markets are run by geography. Those who live closest to an oil source get that oil most often. Occasional exceptions exist, and sometimes a few tanker-fulls go from SA to the USA. But that's rare.
The biggest purchasers of Saudi Oil are India, China and the Europeans. Because they are all much closer to Saudi Arabia than is the United States.
World Oil markets run on geography. Just pull out a map. If a country needs oil...ask yourself, who has oil that is closest? 99 times out 100 you'll figure out exactly where they get their oil from. 
The cheapest oil isn't always cheapest. You need to factor in shipping expenses as well. Just like when you buy an item of Amazon. $10 shipping costs vs. $25 often will change what is the cheaper item when you want to buy it. >

Ok but what if I've got Amazon Prime? >

Bolsonaro is out of office now. So, doesn't help with much. Maybe if you need an extra fry cook at a Wendy's. >

I wouldn’t trust him with that kind of power. >

Someone please explain to me why we, the United States, are Allie's with these butt-lickers? >

Governments turn blind eyes to ethics, especially in foreign relations and issues.
What matters is power. And unless American people make a loud and strong stance against these kinds of things, then ethics be damned as far the American government is concerned. >

You realize these "ethical problems" were born from western imperialism? Hell the Ottomans were superior in their progression of cultural and social reforms...  All I see here is another culturally regressive, prejudiced, and racist Individual. >

Bruh I'm not fucking American.
If anything, while I'm not Saudi in family origin, my family happens to be from Iraq, another Arab in case an uneducated clown like you doesn't know (check my post history in case you don't believe me. I have definitely mentioned it before)
I and my family are far more familiar with American imperialism than your ignorant ass could ever know. However, the fact that American imperialism exists, is not mutually exclusive from the fact the Saudi Arabia is an authoritarian absolute monarchy, that strips a lot of human rights to people in their country, and conducts genocidal acts in neighbouring countries. Fuck at least America pretends to be shy about these fucked up acts, while Saudia openly celebrates their violence.
So shut your ignorant white knighting ass. Go learn about world issues from places outside Twitter and Tumblr. You know nothing about what you're talking little boy. >

Racism is bad >

Yes I understand that you learn world issues from no more than the length of a Tweet, so TL;DR: 
I'm Arab and you're a moron talking out of your ass :) >

Why are you so angry I mistook your ethnicity? And also for future reference please explain your arguments because your entire rebuttal is summed up to you calling me dumb and clarifying your ethnicity. >

Go read my second comment then, you ignorant clown.
If for once in your life you could read something longer than a Tweet, maybe you will learn a thing or two. >

Saudi Prosecutors seek own dicks with electron microscope. Results inconclusive. >

I guess the Saudis are jealous of Iran. So this Professor will be executed for not wearing his social media hijab. >

Oh, so the Saudis were not behind 9-11. Thanks for the info. >

If you expect people to actually read, you're going to be disappointed. >

The U.S. needs to stop with the empty threats and cut off arms sales to Saudi Arabia, and put restrictions in place on their investments in American companies. Making demands they ignore isn't accomplishing anything. It's time for action. >

Saudi Arabia keeps Iran in check.  They wil get all the weapons they want. >

How do they keep Iran in check? Iran’s problems seem to be entirely self-inflicted, I don’t see how they need outside influence to keep themselves backwards, poor, and uneducated. The government is butchering its own people because they’re tired of living in the Middle Ages and want to become more educated and enlightened and increase their standard of living. >

The correct answer is oil. The fact that they hate Iran is just a "bonus." >

Shit's gonna get real interesting in the next few decades when the US auto industry no longer runs on gas. >

Most power plants use oil, and plastics aren't going away which is one of the biggest contributors to oil dependency. >

Let's not forget that global agriculture also runs on fossil fuels at every stage, including artificial fertilizer, tillage, irrigation, harvest and global distribution. While there are possible alternatives, none are remotely close to being deployed at the scale required. >

Saudi Arabia such a shit hole >

We need a new name for the “country”. The House of Saud don’t deserve to have an entire country named after them, much less rule it as Roman emperors from 2000 years ago. 
Their oil isn’t worth putting up with them.
911 is on them. >

Why are they always wearing picnick tablecloths in these photos? >

They shouldn't mention that in their tourism adverts. >

Ah yes… the folly of dictatorship and authoritarian governments. Social media is a godsend to these people…  they can monitor everything you do. Privacy rights be damned. >

imagine still not leaving 14th century monarchy.
he irony of this story is the caption below the photo is "Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman seeks to project a modernising image of his country."
Modernization and executing critics are two things that cannot happen together. >

Saudi Arabia should be abolished. >

Saudi Arabia and America’s relationship is based on strategic goals and resources not shared values. It is a complex relationship for example they have teamed up with the US and other nations to fight religious extremism while at the same time funding several other groups. 
Frankly this alliance will like come to an end in the next couple decades as reliance on fossil fuels lessens and US strategic goals focus elsewhere likely Africa and China. Especially if Saudi Arabia continues to behave as poorly as they constantly seem too. But you never really know geopolitics is a wild ride and there is no way to accurately predict every outcome. >

This.  The middle east cluster fuck will go away once US and the allies don't need OPEC+.  I mean there's always the Israel problem but that's a military problem, and not an economic one.   We're pretty good at the military problem.  At least we won't have to care about American haters killing each other. >

damn shame we bombed Afghanistan instead of these assholes after they took down the twin towers >

Jesus, Americans really are bloodthirsty. 
There are other ways to oppose a shitty regime like the Saudis which don’t involve bombing a country of innocent people. It might be a good start to not sell weapons to the Saudis to continue a genocide against Yemen for example. >

I believe he's making a comment about 11 of the 12 hijackers being Saudi, and the fact that a Saudi Concul General paid for some of the attackers flight training and living expenses, before he was spirited out of the US with other Saudi officials on the day of the attack.
And then the US bombed an unrelated country back to the stone age, because it was harbouring a Saudi heir to a billion dollar empire, who was also instrumental in the terror attacks. >


because it was harbouring a Saudi heir to a billion dollar empire, who was also instrumental in the terror attacks.

Not only that but the Taliban actually offered handing him over to the US as long as the trial is in a third neutral country. Repeatedly.
This wasn't about terrorism it was about resources and giving the arms industrial complex money.
Regardless casually wishing for the death of millions because their regime is shitty is horrific and I'm horrified people are just upvoting that. 
Can you fucking imagine if that logic is applied to the US? you aware the US by itself backs 70% of world dictatorships? killed millions in the "war on terror"? Wait you can...that's literally what the thought process behind 9/11 was. You all want to 9/11 Saudi Arabia a thousand times worse. >

Holy fuck am I ever glad I don't live in that backwards country. >

Hey but if you're Jerred Kushner they will just give you 2 billion dollars >

Yo Saudis, stop killing people for their opinions!  What the fuck is wrong with you idiots?  Don’t you know you reap what you sow. >

Well, I bet this doesn't apply to all the travel influencers the Saudi government paid to post Insta stories about the "progressive hidden gem" this country is. >

I'm not well versed in Islam, but does their god think it's okay to kill fellow human beings for various reasons?
and as for religion in general, I think it's ok to practice, but when they start helping god kill people, it becomes wrong. God can handle that part perfectly himself. >

Why does every picture of a Saudi taken like this look like someone's asked them a question they don't want to answer?! >

Authoritarian regime doing what those do best >

Did you even read the article? >

Saudi being a part owner of Twitter is only going to increase shit like this. >

Their next king committed first degree murder. What punishment would he face in Saudi Arabia if he were convicted of that, if there were real justice in the world? >

Maybe the west should seek the death penalty with its relationship with the Saudis for being back-water c*nts. 
Let’s see… Saudi Arabia is a monarchical, non-secular and racially biased. I mean they are 3 for 3 in the checklist for a what constitutes a third-world shit hole, completely incompatible with concepts of modernity.  
They are well aware that western financing  will leave once sustainable energy flips oil & gas. >

Saudi Arabia can fuck off. >

If the saudis can seek death penalty for social media, we can seek death penalty for Kashoggi >

I really fucking hate these people. Theyve got more money than God but they act like a bunch of fuckin pussies. >

Gods, I can't wait for the fucking oil to run out.  I want these evil backwards hypocritical bastards to go back to fucking camels and wiping their ass with their hands as soon as possible.  And fuck all the 'investors' who pump money and status into these regimes. >

And with the Saudi’s investment in Twitter I’m sure Musk will be very strong on security and not give them access that they want >

Let's not forget Mr. "I would be so tough on Russia," Trump looked the other way when MBS ordered Khashoggi murdered, Jared Kushner got 2 billion from them, the Saudis paid for his golf tournament over the summer and he signed a deal to build a project over there. He's totally fine with authoritarian regimes killing people over social media use and if he had the power, he'd do it here too. >

Did Facebook give the Saudis access to his Whatsapp messages? >

If there is a God, I would think this would get marked down under the uncool column.
just saying >

Hypocrites and their bullshit sports washing.