The nonviolent protests continued but met with repression. These protests were dealt with increasing repression. The Trujillo regime responded with greater repression. Unity without diversity results in cultural repression and hegemony. Communists despised her outspokenness about Soviet repression; liberals derided her radicalism. Most historians say it was a brutal repression of political enemies. The Taliban were condemned internationally for their brutal repression of women. Critics charge that Qaddafi uses these committees as tools of autocratic political repression in practice. The belief has also acted as an inspiration for social movements against political repression. This threat causes repression, denial or reaction formation. The following years were characterized by massive repression and discrimination for the Ukrainophones. Democratic countries view the art produced during this period of repression as a lie. "Venezuela was a haven for immigrants fleeing Old World repression and intolerance". Obasanjo was also accused of being responsible for political repression. Soweto and other townships became the stage for violent state repression.