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The US isn't authoritarian (self.usauthoritarianism)

submitted 9 months ago by 3volver to c/usauthoritarianism

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You're trivializing authoritarianism by focusing on the US. Focus on Iran or Russia instead, then you'd have yourself a fun time.

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[–] TechNerdWizard42 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The US is not authoritarian. But it has all the bad perceives notions Americans project upon actual authoritarian states with none of the upside.

Russia is also NOT authoritarian just like the US isn't.

Iran is. And if it weren't for US intervention and sanctions, it would be thriving. Just like it was before US intervention and sanctions.

There are many authoritarian style governments in the way that there are socialist style governments that are really just capitalism with some social safety net. Rarely is a government 100% something.

[–] 3volver -2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

No, wrong. Russia is an authoritarian fascist dictatorship. Russia censors information, lies to its people, and forces them into dying in an unnecessary war. Not even reading the rest of what you have to write.

[–] TechNerdWizard42 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Ummm... That's EXACTLY what the USA does buddy. If you don't see how they aren't equivalent, you're brainwashed. Propaganda is strong in the USA, but you are just a fucking idiot at this point. Byeeeee

[–] 3volver 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

No it's not. Russia has a conscription forcing young people to die fighting against Ukraine. The US does not have such a thing. Russia is an authoritarian fascist dictatorship which is rapidly becoming a terrorist state because of their fear of Ukraine joining NATO.

As of 2021, all male citizens aged 18–27 are subject to conscription for 1 year of active duty military service in the armed forces, but the precise number of conscripts for each of the recruitment campaigns, which are usually held twice annually, is prescribed by particular Presidential Decree.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conscription_in_Russia#Russian_Federation