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[–] brain_in_a_box@hexbear.net 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yeah, what they should have said is that authoritarianism as a term is mainly used as a truncheon against non Western countries in order to increase support for Western hegemony, which it absolutely is.

[–] JamesConeZone@hexbear.net 14 points 1 year ago

You are correct, I should have picked my words more precisely, thanks for explaining what I meant better than I could have

[–] PvtGetSum@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I disagree but that at least would have been a better argument

[–] brain_in_a_box@hexbear.net 1 points 1 year ago

And you disagree why?