You have to understand the far-left liberal mindset:
Gulags and death camps aren't so bad as long as they're OUR gulags, run by OUR people. It takes a village you see...even a Taliban one.
No kidding. Have you seen the trailer for Celsius 41.11? There's some moron who asserts that dictators have pros and cons. If that dictator provides free education, health care, etc., then that's a good dictator. Idiots.