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USA not qualifying because the USA is very hated by locally powerful countries that don't like that the USA doesn't let them run amok, e.g. Russia, China, Iran.

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How dare sovereign nations not want the USA to meddle in their internal affairs!

I was thinking their external affairs. I don't think most westerners give a fuck what Russia is doing internally. But sure, whatever makes you feel better.

So you must not have seen all the news about westerners having a problem with these internal Russian laws

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66200194

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63747732

https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/14/europe/russia-lgbtq-rights-ge...

https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/05/europe/russia-lgbtq-propagand...

I certainly didn't because they're obscure side stories that nobody reads.

Honestly, I doubt anyone I know has ever heard of these Russian laws.

People are definitely unhappy with human rights type issues in e.g. Iran and Russia, such as treatment of women or LGB people inside the country.

@dang - flamebait alert.

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