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Freedom of speech, press, media and free elections are all constantly threatened under autocratic, dictatorial and conservative governments. We've seen enough striking examples in recent times. Trump, Orban, Bolsonaro, Vučić, Putin, Milei, Maduro etc. Those certainly are working on or tried to abolish said institutions even by trying insurrections (Bolsonaro, Trump). Yes, you're correct by stating that a democracy is not automatically just but I'd always choose the candidate/party that upholds democratic values. Better for the environment and lower and middle class people. Not regarding the bad politics Biden gov had in some regards, they were unquestionably and immeasurably better for the common people, poor people around the world (see USAID), the world economy and the environment than those of the orange menace.
And yes the Ukraine had/has a Nazi problem, but so does about every other democracy. Why should we shun all people of a country because of a minority of idiots?
All opposition parties have been banned. All opposition media has been seized by the government. They can't vote. Men can't even leave to escape this fascist death cult. You're fucking deluded.
The entire problem is that small hateful minority has control of the government, and has never let go since their 2014 coup.
We thought this was over when Zelensky campaigned and won on peace through the Minsk Agreement, but he had no control from day one. Zelensky is now a kapo stooge who will never outlive his usefulness to these "minority of idiots".
Oh yeah, and U.S.A.I.D. also kidnapped homeless people to torture to death for practice with fascist dictators. The "aid" isn't all sacks of food.