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[Harrison]

I wouldn't compare the Middle East from hundreds or even thousands of years ago to the Middle East of now.

Apples to Oranges; they've stagnated into a mass of human's rights violating, mass murdering, backwards cesspool. There's very few beacons left in the Middle East that aren't ass backwards puddles of scum.

I can only think of one place worse and much more localized as a result of a singular dictator rather than widespread suck. North Korea, even its citizens want to get out but are imprisoned if caught trying to.