GodlessCommie@lemmy.worldM to Late Stage Capitalism@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoThe while the US talks a big game, China plays a big game.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square136linkfedilinkarrow-up1889arrow-down148 cross-posted to: fuckcars@lemmy.world
arrow-up1841arrow-down1imageThe while the US talks a big game, China plays a big game.lemmy.worldGodlessCommie@lemmy.worldM to Late Stage Capitalism@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square136linkfedilink cross-posted to: fuckcars@lemmy.world
minus-squareunknownuserunknownlocation@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down5·2 months 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-down2·2 months 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