| Cases like Assange's or Snowden are famous because they are a rare event. And they are still alive. Had they done the same to Russia they would have been poisoned with novichok or polonium, or they would have fell from a window, or ... How many journalists have been killed for criticizing the POTUS ? [1][2] How many for criticizing the war in Afghanistan, or Iraq ? What about human rights advocates ? Has any doctor been killed for criticizing the federal response to Covid-19 ? [3] The US have their fair share of problem regarding freedom of speech, but they are really not at all at the same level as Russia. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_journalists_killed_in_... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_journalists_killed_in_... [3] https://www.vox.com/2020/5/6/21248553/coronavirus-russia-doc... |