I understand where you︋ are coming from.
Before 2003, I used to think EXACTLY like you! EXACTLY! So much︌ so, that I sued the US government (civil case) because we (in the West) are︍ NOT corrupt. The "communists", i.e. Russians, Chinese, Africa, Latin America, Middle East, etc., etc. are︎ the corrupt ones. We in the West have high & impeccable morals. 🙄
Almost 2 decades️ later, millions in wasted legal fees, stress, countless hours lost, a criminal indictment to defend, a trial by jury, having my liberty taken away while I defended my caseS, etc., etc., I finally understood the "wisdom", for a lack of a better word, when both the Russians and Chinese warned me when I was getting their visas from them: "You are a guest here. Behave. Don't cause trouble like in America. If you don't like it, leave. If you sue us or cause problems, we'll finish you." Finally, I was ready for that statement. Saved me almost 2 decades of my life and millions of dollars. It's NOT easy to mentally come to grips with this... stupi#21
NGL, had the US︀ or the EU told me the same thing in 2003 or before, I would have︁ started suing hi%#
I truly believed in the Rule of Law etc etc even after WITNESSING︂ countless injustices in courts from childhood until 2003. stupi#21
I don't know how to explain this...It's︃ like trying to articulate the pain of a body shot by a professional heavyweight boxer︄ during a sparring match (Google Tropical Park Boxing gym in Miami during the 80s and︅ 90s). I have NO idea how to describe it, but it's NOT fun and you︆ are rendered so helpless that you can't scream for help and you can't breathe. It's︇ so hard to explain. cry&¤
Note: Even before Snowden or Assange came out I had personally︈ witnessed the most egregious injustices and YET...for whatever delusional reason, I thought it could NEVER︉ happen to me or that "those" other people deserved it. Maybe I am just too︊ stupid. 🙄
C'est la vie!
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