People in western nations scream "THAT'S A DICTATORSHIP NATION" Like they know what it means... people seem to think that just because some nations respond to breaking of the "rules" with physical force/death sentences...that THAT is a dictatorship ..NO a dictatorship is ANY nation that has a government that makes laws contrary to the public good and enforces them with ANY kind of force be it jail time fines etc ANY law that passes down punishment for "offenses" that have not harmed another or their property or committed fraud or loss,that TELLS you what you can do or not do or how you may do it..is in definition DICTATING to you and punishment of any violation of such dictations is in essence the not so violent version of what you have been taught a dictatorship is...
Take Canada for instance ,you need permits,licenses to do most things,you also have to pay towards a national debt you established with international bankers that are not Canadian and when there is a low interest/free alternative...you have to pay those taxes or you lose your property/go to prison,it is the same for driving a car or fish/hunting now you can make every defense and justification for these things that you want to BUT the fact is if you go against the mainstream rules set in place for these things you will be punished and in most instances if you ask ANYONE doing any of these things if they approve of it or asked for it to be implemented they will say no,never mind do they want to be punished for do said action.
The difference between what the media and government tells you about rules and regulations in western nations and places say like China or Russia or Iran is you are more likely to lose a hand or be beaten/lose your life in some of the more hardcore non western nations,whereas in western nations it is more likely you will lose your right/freedom to do these things for a extended period of time,lose your property or be charged and have to pay fines.
The point is while one set of punishments is perceived to be less severe than thee accused more evil Dictatorships,you are still being dictated to and being punished for doing things which fall under your basic human rights.
If I tell you you can not sell that lemonade from a lemonade stand unless you have a permit and if you do you will have your stand confiscated be charged a fine/get a light prison sentence depending on prior "offenses" just because you live in a western nation whereas instead in one of these other perceived nations no will have your hand cut off...is that any less of a dictatorship? NO OF COURSE not one is just less of a dictatorship.
If you are poor or working class poor as many in western nations are finding themselves these days,you can not afford a fishing or hunting/trapping license and you go trap a rabbit or catch a fish to feed your family and get caught and charged because the government says you have to pay to do that,now you have to pay a fine you are still hungry and now in debt and facing prison time ie. loss of your personal rights and freedom...you have just been dictated to and are now being punished as a result of that dictation.
We can list and compare so many different examples but lets take aim at vaccines in the good ole land of the free U.S ,the nation that screams and throws around that words dictatorship and regime so very loosely and often.
Some states despite there being Vaccine injury courts and documented cases of victories and financial pay outs,have written into law mandated vaccinations,now in some of this states the rules state your child can not attend public school...now imagine if one of your children won a vaccine injury case,you know it harmed your child when you were doing the very best in your eyes you could with the information you had been given..but it harmed you and your family! everyone knows this its a documented fact but now you have to vaccinate your child that is about to be born anyway or they can not go to school and you do not qualify for any financial assistance etc
You have just had something that harmed your family dictated to you that you must do again or face punishment/exclusion from initiatives that are supposed to be in place to aid you in succeeding in your pursuit of life liberty and happiness.
No matter what the justifications or majority understanding you have just been FORCED into a dictatorship scenario and in fact one that has documented proof of being WORSE than having a hand severed as punishment for your "violation" of the rules.
Lets move on... Ownership of property lets take aim at Home ownership this stands as fact in any western nation.
You go to a bank to get a mortgage,the bank literally takes your down payment,they are allowed by law to lend out a percentage of your deposit multiple times,this is called fractional lending and sadly is the corner stones of the global economy never mind it props up the economy with debt,we can deal with this in another article,so you go into the bank they take your money and they LITERALLY type money into existence on a computer screen,it is not backed by anything other than other peoples debts but you walk out of that bank a "home owner" so every month you are paying your mortgage (fun fact google mortgage = death pledge ) ;) BUT now you have property taxes too that you have been dictated to pay!
Years roll by you pay off your death pledge..I mean mortgage :P YOU ARE NOW A HOME OWNER!..Sorry "home owner" you fall on hard times and can not afford the property taxes...now despite the fact the bank printed the money for your home out of think air in the first place...had you not finished paying your mortgage they would have repossessed your house sold it at much more than your original deposit and made a huge profit..but you do not have to worry about that because you paid them and now OWN YOUR HOME! Sorry "own your home" but you have not and can not currently pay your property taxes..Oh Oh! The government now seizes your home for non payment of taxes..five to 20 years of your hard lifes work gone to another dictation (another fun fact here in canada go see if you can find property rights in the constitution ;) )
Even if you do have property rights see just how fast they are ignored by any western government if you do not pay your dictated taxes.
Ok this next one is a hot button topic but lets look at firearms.
Now the "laws" or dictations for this subject vary quite a bit from nation to nation and state to state.
Here again we see DICTATIONS with various punishments ranging from fines to lengthy prison sentences ironically in the nations we have been told are hardcore dictatorships mostly firearms ownership is either not legislated or have very relaxed legislation with thee exception of course being China.
In most western nations there is a fire arms act. with the exception being places like Britain where they are all mostly prohibited all together.
So again we see dictations put against otherwise law abiding citizens whereas they are not allowed to possess or own something/have to have special permits/permissions to do so..AGAIN we will forgo the debated on pro/anti firearms possession..the fact is you must pay for the right and jump through multiple government hoops and red tape to do something you want to do and have never harmed anyone or their property doing before,if you choose to not comply you will be fined,lose your property and in most instances go to prison.
There are enough examples of most western nations being quiet dictatorships that,I really could write a full book on the subject!
Want to paint your house a color the local municipality does not agree with? perhaps a hockey ice pond in your back yard? a veggie garden in your front yard ? a off the electrical grid style home? nope depending on where you live you have to pay for that/are not allowed to do that and will be punished in one way or another if you do/absent paying for the right..in fact most of the other perceived dictatorships allow and encourage such things.
The fact is that if and is unfortunately the case if your perception of freedom and dictatorial living can be manipulated you can live in a quiet dictatorship and be made to look abroad for examples of your own circumstances that have more severe punishments and be made to see your nation as "more free" the fact further stands as truth that you simply living in a different type of dictatorship that it can be argued is simply a lesser of the evils but also more severe from circumstance to circumstance...
The phrase those in glass houses should not throw stones seems to fit aptly.
We living in western nations have seen a violent and extreme turn from the rights and freedoms we enjoyed just 100 years ago for evidence of this all you need do is speak to any elder that is still in their right mind after years of mental manipulation that has become the norm in western society.
If you do not live in a society that gives you unbridled freedom to do whatever you want until you harm another or their property or cause loss YOU LIVE IN A DICTATORSHIP! Quiet or otherwise.