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   Scott Dorsey to garym@mcgath.com   
   Re: Were some Hugo nominations unfairly    
   26 Jan 24 15:38:20   
   
   From: kludge@panix.com   
      
   Gary McGath   wrote:   
   >   
   >There will be a lot of disagreement over which nations go past the line.   
   >Uganda does, in my opinion; the UK is less clear, assuming we're going   
   >to have Worldcons at all. Certain people will be yelling "Racist!" at   
   >anyone who objects to Uganda's human rights record, just as they did   
   >with China.   
      
   The human rights record is the least of Uganda's issues.  They are   
   certainly as authoritarian as the Chinese government, it is just that   
   Museveni has fewer resources to oppress the local population.  At least   
   he isn't eating them like Mr. Amin did.   
   --scott   
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