| newmassdad,
I would hardly classify any of the countries (even Turkey) as anywhere near liberal in their political outlook. I'll give Turkey a lot of credit for managing a difficult situation in their Kurdish regions better than most who have ethnic (loosly translated tribal) issues. It is still a government that uses its institutions (military, police) to stifle political dissent that is tribally oriented.
I'm not sure where you get the idea the we have a tribal government. Last I've seen they haven't been calling out the national guard here to subjugate any particular ethnic group.
Those of you who think we have the most conservative culture in the planet and academia to match are truly blind to how free and liberal we truly are. |