• brain_in_a_box [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    1 year ago

    When a nations primary mode of function is in authoritarian action it ceases to be a country I would consider something anyone should aim to emulate

    All nations primary mode of function is authoritarian action, and all revolutions too.

    It is fine to point at those countries and say “hey for all of their faults they managed to do X pretty well”

    It really isn’t, I can tell you from personal experience that this will absolutely get you labelled a tankie.

    • PvtGetSum@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      I disagree and I don’t appreciate people splitting hairs when very obviously it is not the case. Anyone can sit down and stare that “oh well this is authoritarian because if you don’t pay your taxes you lose your home”, and it’s completely irrelevant to any legitimate conversation. There’s a difference between the United States and Pol Pots Cambodia, and if you’re gonna try to argue that they’re the same then I’m done