You hear a lot about the supremacy of "the west" from Trumpers. Yet when you look at a list of other countries that engage in public execustions, it doesn't look very western to me: China, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Vietnam, and Yemen.
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With Livestream Killing, Hegseth Goes Full Barbarian
Bringing back public executions is in character for the champion of “lethality,” but this could backfire spectacularly.