May I ask what you thought of PopOS? I’ve been considering taking another stab at a Linux dual boot and it’s down to that or Mint. My last attempt was Manjaro several years ago but I didn’t stick with it.

It also begs the question of why many of those places are worth risking everything to flee from, which western capitalism is typically involved with to a significant degree.

Could the selection be intentional? A silly unenforceable case to open the door for a more comprehensive invasion of privacy on platforms to make discussion and hosting discussion of piracy into a riskier endeavor?