The article critiques Western societies for hypocrisy in their discourse on freedom of expression, especially evident during recent comments from US Vice President JD Vance at the Munich Security Conference. He accused European allies of censorship, which sparked backlash focusing on the erosions of democracy under Trump. The piece highlights the irony of Western leaders who used to advocate for freedom of expression now being embroiled in similar issues, reflecting a denial among many in the West about the systemic nature of censorship affecting their societies.
For so long, the West has lectured us on freedoms and criticised us for being unable to achieve them.
...the political and economic elites of these same Western countries trade accusations of censorship, while in the background actively working to suppress or distort freedom of expression.
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