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Most western European countries are as restrictive on speech as Singapore but are just dishonest.

American freedom of expression is a singular achievement.

I don’t agree with that assessment at all. I’m free to criticise my government in the UK in any way I wish to. I would have no such freedom in Singapore.

As long as you are not criticizing the UK.gov's stance on Palestine.

The proscribing of Palestine Action as a 'terrorist group" is an absolute farce but that doesn't prevent you criticising the governments position on Palestine.

> I’m free to criticise my government in the UK in any way I wish to.

As someone who moved from Singapore to the UK, this assessment is really quite funny. The Online Safety Act says hello.

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