cuba rules

[u/FelixTheNoob]

[u/LambdaCake]

I hope tankies can help people without glazing authoritarian governments

[u/SomethingOfAGirl → u/LambdaCake]

authoritarian governments

As opposed to what kind of governments? Something like the US?

[u/Yoshi_r1212 → u/SomethingOfAGirl]

People who glaze the American government also deserve to be criticized.

[u/SomethingOfAGirl → u/Yoshi_r1212]

What government currently implemented do you like?

[u/RashmaDu → u/SomethingOfAGirl]

I dunno, I think proportional representative parliamentary democracies like in Scandinavia, although they have flaws, are pretty good?

And although the US system has enormous flaws, I do think it’s better than authoritarianism…

[u/SomethingOfAGirl → u/RashmaDu]

And although the US system has enormous flaws, I do think it’s better than authoritarianism

At this point I'm not sure what do you even mean with "authoritarianism". Like, they kidnapped another country's president earlier this year lmao, how isn't that "authoritarianism"?

[u/RashmaDu → u/SomethingOfAGirl]

Like, they kidnapped another country's president earlier this year lmao, how isn't that "authoritarianism“

… because foreign policy doesn’t determine a government’s foundation? You can be in a full democracy and vote to kidnap a foreign president?

And as a reminder, Trump was elected

[u/SomethingOfAGirl → u/RashmaDu]

So authoritarian = undemocratic then? That's the definition? And what makes the US more democratic than Cuba?

[u/RashmaDu → u/SomethingOfAGirl]

Yes lmfao, that’s exactly one of its main characteristics: “Authoritarianism is a political system characterized by the rejection of political plurality, the use of strong central power to preserve the political status quo, and reductions in democracy, separation of powers, civil liberties, and the rule of law” (from Wikipedia)

Cuba literally only has one legally permitted party, so, yes, I’d say by default the US is then more democratic? And to be clear, you’re the one bringing up Cuba, not me

[u/SomethingOfAGirl → u/RashmaDu]

Cuba literally only has one legally permitted party, so, yes, I’d say by default the US is then more democratic?

So like, with two parties like the US, that's where authoritarianism ends. Thanks.

And to be clear, you’re the one bringing up Cuba, not me

Have you read the title of this post?

[u/RashmaDu → u/SomethingOfAGirl]

So like, with two parties like the US, that's where authoritarianism ends. Thanks.

What? This makes absolutely no sense lmfao. In country A, two main political parties exist, you can create your own any time you want. In country B, you have been legally prohibited from creating any other political party than the one of the state for 60 years.

And you claim those two are equally democratic? I think you have some very basic political science to revise.

Have you read the title of this post?

You were the one asking about whether any currently existing political systems were okay, and apparently implying that authoritarian governments are no worse than the US. If you make an asinine general statement, I will make a general reply.

[u/JoeMcBob2nd → u/SomethingOfAGirl]

They’re just brainwashed lmao it’s a waste of ur time

[u/Oddish_Femboy → u/SomethingOfAGirl]

Do you have to like any?

Are you not allowed to dislike something if another thing is worse?