I know I'm out of my league here, but it seems to me like a good thing that we sanction countries would would hand out a 10+ year jail sentence to a instagrammer for showcasing their hobby?
1. The regime wouldn't be this inclined to go after it's own people have they not been under this much pressure.
2. The people "really" punished are the same normal people. They are punished once by US economically and once punished by the regime morally/politically.
You should get off your high horse and do some light reading about things like "Three strikes and you're out" and "The new Jim crow". The US is absolutely not any better. 2+ million people in jail for profit.
