alphanerd4@lemmy.worldM to US Authoritarianism@lemmy.world · 2 days ago“It’s Whataboutism to Ask for Moral Consistency in US Policy”lemmy.worldimagemessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up1196arrow-down191
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minus-squarerandom@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·2 days ago> The US is is an authoritarian state. > If you disagree too loudly I will instaban you. lmao
minus-squareNIB@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 days agoCan a random american citizen not run as an opponent to those senators in the US? Arent those senators democratically elected? Can you do the same for Xi Jinping? Can a random chinese citizen run for office? Do you think those 2 things are the same?
minus-squareTriflingToad@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoI thought it was just a shitpost reply that came off too harsh, but they’re actually a mod and have the power to ban. The anti authoritarian sub having an authoritarian mod is comical
> The US is is an authoritarian state.
> If you disagree too loudly I will instaban you.
lmao
Can a random american citizen not run as an opponent to those senators in the US? Arent those senators democratically elected?
Can you do the same for Xi Jinping? Can a random chinese citizen run for office?
Do you think those 2 things are the same?
I thought it was just a shitpost reply that came off too harsh, but they’re actually a mod and have the power to ban. The anti authoritarian sub having an authoritarian mod is comical