This is what tyrants do...and half the hypocritical country is celebrating.
If only THEY would suffer for their evil choice, instead of us, too.
If only THEY would suffer for their evil choice . . . Oh, they WILL suffer! Their suffering in this realm MAY be less than our own, however I can't even say that with any certainty. I HAVE seen some evil persons suffer tremendously for their deeds.
Consider
Matthew Ch 10 with particular emphasis on Matthew 10:28.
When all is said and done our time here will be as a twinkling of an eye. Fear not!