It was not about afraid or anything, the reason why the majority of lao don't like to talk about politics is because they're too busy to earn their living, to find the foods put on the table for their kids, to find the roof over their head... Here in the state, I've found a lots of lao people became a American citizens just for convenient. As a matter of fact, most lao americans don't even exercise their right either when it come to general election. But they love to complain about taxes Ku this and Tax Ku that .