0 sats \ 4 replies \ @kingzing131 17 Jun \ on: The perfect dictatorship would have the appearance of a democracy BooksAndArticles
I don't think so, just look at China. There's no one opposing Xi and no one even think much about the politics. With democratic system, even a false one, at least you'd have discussion and able to grasp some basic concepts.
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43 sats \ 2 replies \ @Nadia OP 17 Jun
With democratic system, even a false one, at least you'd have discussion and able to grasp some basic concepts.
Yes, you can discuss about politics, but this doesn’t mean you are living in a free country. That’s an illusion.
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42 sats \ 0 replies \ @JesseJames 17 Jun
I think you are (sadly) correct... “…Freedom, to most, it is an idea. An abstract thought that pertains to control. That’s not Freedom, that’s independence. Freedom is riding wild over untamed land with no notion any moment exists beyond one you are living…” 1883
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @kingzing131 17 Jun
I lived majority of my life there, I know the difference.
There's no such thing as a "free country", it's just a scale.
even something as simple as having more discussion and awareness, that's a massive improvement over what china has.
So I totally disagree perfect dictatorship has an appearance of democracy
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @TheBTCManual 17 Jun
There are people who appose him, they just get disappeared real quick, but Xi is one person, he is not tapping on everyones shoulder, theres millions of people who believe his bs and act accordingly
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