What makes you think people always want freedom? People support the Taliban and other totalitarian states. Many would gladly support authoritarianism so long as it is their dictator in charge.

[–] Da_Boom@iusearchlinux.fyi 2 points 1 year ago

Again.. what kind of freedom do they want or not want?

And what's the Taliban got to do with any of this? How do we know they want the Taliban ruling? -

The Taliban are known to be

Incredibly brutal - if you gather and protest against them they'll massacre you without a second thought. They rule through terror, fear and lies and their hardline fascistic Muslim beliefs. (Yes these are essentially the equivalent to Christian neo Nazis today) you think Tiananmen square was bad? Nah man, theyll line the protestors up and behead them one by one to make an example.
Indoctrinating - they have, in my opinion a similar program to the Hitler youth. - take the boys and make them into brainwashed soldiers who don't or can't question the Taliban. then Take the young women and teach them it's their lot and benifit in life to have children for the cause - turning them into nothing but glorified baby makers.
They tend to be abusive towards women, grinding them into the dirt - these ladies essentially have one "right" - the "right" to have children - often whether they like it or not.

So I don't think we can use wether people want the Taliban there - they could be saying it because they're either brainwashed or fearing for their lives. Sure there are assholes who genuinely love the Taliban. But those people are usually high in the ranks, and have lots of power.