GodlessCommie@lemmy.worldM to Late Stage Capitalism@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoThe while the US talks a big game, China plays a big game.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square103fedilinkarrow-up1767arrow-down140
arrow-up1727arrow-down1imageThe while the US talks a big game, China plays a big game.lemmy.worldGodlessCommie@lemmy.worldM to Late Stage Capitalism@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square103fedilink
minus-squareunknownuserunknownlocation@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down4·1 day 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-up5arrow-down2·13 hours 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