Calling a state “authoritarian” is a childish distraction. All states rule through a monopoly on violence and the only difference is which class they’re pointing the guns for. Western “democracies” serve the capital owning class. Meanwhile, so-called “authoritarian” states like China, direct state power toward working-class interests, which is why leaders like Xi actually enjoy popular support instead of mass discontent.
The binary is a fantasy. The only real question is: who does the state work for?
Calling a state “authoritarian” is a childish distraction. All states rule through a monopoly on violence and the only difference is which class they’re pointing the guns for. Western “democracies” serve the capital owning class. Meanwhile, so-called “authoritarian” states like China, direct state power toward working-class interests, which is why leaders like Xi actually enjoy popular support instead of mass discontent.
The binary is a fantasy. The only real question is: who does the state work for?
I can tell you’re an authoritarian because you don’t believe in the rule of law.
What part of Yogthos’ comment gave off that impression? They literally stated that the state is a monopoly on violence.
Maybe it’s someone who think that lawful violence, like the holocaust for example, is not violence lol.
May be! Ugh…
I can tell you have no clue what words mean because you use the term authoritarian.
Rule of law is authoritarian