With all things relative, is it really? Tyranny is tyranny.
The West is 50% effective tax rate. Lots of tyranny, sure. North Korea is 100% effective tax rate and ubiquitous tyranny.
Being stolen from at gunpoint is the same if it's 1% or 100%.
Morally? Absolutely the same. From a quality of life perspective though, in the West you can work hard, grill a steak, and raise your "Fuck commies" flag.
In North Korea you're worked literally to death, starving, and tortured to death.
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