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by surfingdino 668 days ago
Countries where the legal system provides a way to discuss, define, and defend human rights qualify, imho. No system is perfect, but those that follow laws pertaining to human rights are generally closer to the ideal. It's about this subtle difference:

USA: "We have no problem with someone saying that the president is an idiot"

Russia: "We have no problem with someone saying that the US president is an idiot"