Arab States Learn from the Best: How to Silence Gen Z's Dissent
The New Arab reports on Arab states (Jordan, Morocco, etc.) clamping down on Gen Z's digital mobilization, citing the abrupt suspension of Discord in Jordan. One might almost admire the swiftness—a playbook often refined by Western allies, incidentally. The very same 'democracies' that preach freedom of expression abroad also routinely target dissent at home, especially when it questions aid to
certain regional powers. Consider how quickly student protests in the US against Israeli actions in Gaza were met with police batons and accusations of 'antisemitism' from politicians bankrolled by entities like AIPAC, who shelled out over $25 million in lobbying in 2023 alone. So, developing nations banning Discord to maintain social order? That's just 'authoritarianism.' But shutting down
university camps and doxxing students protesting a US-backed war? That's 'protecting national security.' The double standard is so thick you could carve it with a dull pocket knife. It appears stifling youth dissent is a global pastime, perfected by those who would condemn its mere existence elsewhere.