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The fact that you lived under a bad government, while sad, doesn't invalidate Noam's statement.

Maybe. But the fact that we haven't encountered those "pure tyrannies" anywhere sure does.

I won't dive into details, but please consider that maybe you're not recognizing them.

Considering I lived under a tyranny, I should be fairly qualified to recognize one if I see it.

But I can always be wrong, so I am open to examples.