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> If you live in North Korea or pre-unified East Germany, you know the difference. You don't protest, you don't express your opinion, even in private because who knows who the government spies are or who will snitch on you for slightly better living conditions in the system.

This level of control is unnecessary when the population is mentally captive and the chilling effect of police violence prevents any actual action.

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