"not having an attachment to performances of autocracy; giving the appearance of being constrained by law," "lacking incubators for antigovernment sentiment outside of the direct control of the central government"
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sep 1, 2025, 1:37 pm • 0 0 • view
... and yet, they *still* might lose next time!
aug 31, 2025, 8:37 pm • 13 0 • view
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People think authoritarianism is just a "win forever" button that liberals refuse to press out of sportsmanship or something. It's complicated, and it carries difficult trade offs, and it generally serves right wing ends !!
aug 31, 2025, 8:39 pm • 23 0 • view
You just lock up everyone who opposes you and then it's 3,000 years of uninterrupted rule as a dynasty of god-pharaohs, right?
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