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Do you browse hexbear or have an account in hexbear? (discuss.online)

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by OmegaLemmy@discuss.online to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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If so, what are some misconceptions or seldom known facts?

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[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 day ago

I never said you didn't think the US was authoritarian. My point is that western media portrays other countries as "authoritarian" if they don't play along with US economic interests, and will portray brutal dictators as defenders of democracy and freedom if they do play ball.

In the final analysis, "authoritarianism" is a matter of perspective, what matters is which class is exerting its authority, as all existing states are class states.