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She dismissively addressed the criticisms, implying that those condemning her simply did not understand that the citizens of oppressive regimes are not necessarily complicit in or supportive of their governments’ actions. She argued that condemning individuals who visit or perform in Saudi Arabia is, in her view, “racist” and "dumb," because it conflates the actions of a government with the populace. Cummings suggested that trying to judge people based on such distinctions is naive and that the real issue is a lack of understanding of the oppressive nature of the Saudi regime.