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I wish you would edit your comment to indicate that the country of Pakistan is not a s-hole but the current government is and possibly also the fanatical religious culture is.

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The fanatical religious culture is an integral part of the overall culture of the people of that country. It's not being forced on them by some outsiders.

No, it's being enforced by empowered insiders. That's the culture the British created (ie. empowered insiders in their pay/control exploiting divisions and racial hate to subjugate a populace).

The British left, but those insiders and the "elite" culture is still there.

I also think that s-hole is not an appropriate description of Pakistan. Saying that, the frequently used idea that countries with extreme human rights violations are just "bad governments" is very reductionary. Similar to Russia, it's not just Putin, it's the society that shares certain values. I am not inviting to demonize any society or culture either — but to accept that these problems have deeper roots than a corrupt goverment or religious extremists with power.

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