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North Korea is one of the world's most repressive totalitarian states, with Kim and his family ruling the hermit nation for decades.

Advocates for LGBTQ+ rights said the U.S.’ repeated condemnation of “gender ideology” signals support for more repressive regimes.

Bosworth said it was incumbent on the left to address those repressive governments, particularly Venezuela, where more than 6 million people have fled political, economic and humanitarian crises in recent years.

“We have watched these detentions with alarm, as the imagery evokes comparisons to repressive tactics that have no place in a free country.”

To be clear, I’m no fan of the repressive Iranian regime and wholeheartedly reject its fundamentalist ideology.