Thug-o-crat A says to thug-o-crat B:

by Smitty

"That crowd is making a mess of things. In my country, we have ways of controlling speech and assembly and keeping the people in line. Sometimes firmly. It is unfortunate, but necessary."

B to A: "Yeah, I don't want the folks who created the mess to do a lot of talking, either. I want them to get out of the way so we can clean up the mess. Unfortunately, I don't enjoy the freedom you do to undertake the required action, alas. Yet"