• Libra00@lemmy.ml
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          13 hours ago

          Since the Stasi were one arm of an authoritarian government and the Nazis were the whole-ass authoritarian government, including Stasi-like arms, it’s not an apples-to-apples comparison. But I mean if you’re just here to conflate fascism and communism then you are probably immune to nuance and subtlety anyway, so by all means, don’t let me stop you.

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            7 hours ago

            What the fuck is an authoritarian government? The entire point of government is to wield authority.

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              6 hours ago

              authoritarian /ə-thôr″ĭ-târ′ē-ən, ə-thŏr″-, ô-/ adjective

              Characterized by or favoring absolute obedience to authority, as against individual freedom.

              “an authoritarian regime.”

              Look, it’s right there in the example even.

              If you would like to argue definitions I encourage you to spend some quality time with a dictionary. Google can point you to several.

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                6 hours ago

                “Authoritarianism” is usually just coded language to demonize anti-colonial countries. It’s almost never used to refer to the “civilized” capitalist metropoles like the US and Europe, who have done their best to strangle every country that dares to exist outside their orbit.