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The merits of taking an anti-anti-communism stance | Aeon Essays

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The merits of taking an anti-anti-communism stance | Aeon Essays

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Politics@beehaw.orgEnglish · 1 year ago

Millions of Russians and eastern Europeans now believe that they were better off under communism. What does this signify?

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That’s not entirely true. It’s possible to have a benevolent authoritarian government and an oppressive democratic one.
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  It’s not possible to have a benevolent authoritarian government.
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    Authoritarianism always eats itself from the inside with corruption. Always.

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