Tag: Authoritarianism
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Criticism Does Not Mean Hate
One defining trait of ultranationalist governments and their adherents is the belief that any criticism of the government or its policies is tantamount to an attack on the nation itself. Different countries respond to this perceived threat in different ways – mostly depending on how far down the authoritarian path they’ve traveled. Take North Korea. Any criticism…
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How Reviled Do You Need To Be To Flee The People You Serve?
Ask almost anyone who disapproves of the Trump administration who the most evil member of it is, and nine times out of ten the answer will be the Joseph Goebbels–wannabe Stephen Miller — Deputy Chief of Staff, Homeland Security Advisor, and apparent sexual dynamo. Miller has taken his lack of popularity to heart, relocating from…
