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>>mhb+(OP)
Iran and North Korea are evidence that with modern technology, and a ruthless enough autocracy, there is possibly no way out from under it. Technological progress only makes this problem worse. It should highlight the urgency for anybody who loves freedom, human rights, and democracy, to fight the swing towards authoritarianism in the 'free world', before there is no way back.

>>koalam+Tg5
One could ask, who is giving Iran and North Korea this technology? Most of it they aren't developing themselves.

>>aesch+706
Why do you say that? Iranian engineers are incredibly talented.

>>kridsd+S16
It's not meant as a slight against Iranian engineers, I believe Iranian engineers can be as talented as any engineers in the world. I just imagine they may be resource constrained. So the question is more about geo-politics, who stands to gain by transferring technology to the Iranian government that allows them to surveil the Iranian population and maintain absolute control?