I wonder how this author would fare in one of the less tolerant regimes, where journalists have little or no freedom of speech and people live in real fear of speaking out.
Even though our democracies do have their own shortcomings, I would always choose a flawed democracy over a regime where there is little, or no freedom of speech and the rights of its citizens are severely curtailed or plain ignored.
These are some of the reasons why I am so deeply indebted to those who have served and suffered the horrors of war, to safeguard my freedom of speech, as well as those who continue to serve to protect our democracies and values.
Cheers
Dennis