GodlessCommie@lemmy.worldM to Late Stage Capitalism@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agoThe while the US talks a big game, China plays a big game.lemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square145fedilinkarrow-up1869arrow-down148 cross-posted to: fuckcars@lemmy.world
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minus-squareunknownuserunknownlocation@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down5·6 days agoMost countries have a form of eminent domain, that isn’t an indicator for authoritarianism in and of itself. What’s relevant is the checks and balances that are applied, and if they’re effectively applied.
minus-squareBrainInABox@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down2·5 days agoIE: it’s only authoritarian when non-westeners do it
Most countries have a form of eminent domain, that isn’t an indicator for authoritarianism in and of itself. What’s relevant is the checks and balances that are applied, and if they’re effectively applied.
IE: it’s only authoritarian when non-westeners do it