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[-] PvtGetSum@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I don't particularly care as that wasn't my point. My point was to disagree with your comment prior which stated that authoritarian as a term was mainly used as a truncheon against communist nations in order to increase support for capitalism, which it isn't.

[-] brain_in_a_box@hexbear.net 18 points 2 years ago

Yeah, what they should have said is that authoritarianism as a term is mainly used as a truncheon against non Western countries in order to increase support for Western hegemony, which it absolutely is.

[-] JamesConeZone@hexbear.net 14 points 2 years ago

You are correct, I should have picked my words more precisely, thanks for explaining what I meant better than I could have

[-] PvtGetSum@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago

I disagree but that at least would have been a better argument

[-] brain_in_a_box@hexbear.net 1 points 2 years ago

And you disagree why?

[-] UnicodeHamSic@hexbear.net 11 points 2 years ago

Yeah, but you doing that is unhelpful. It is confusing people because that is not a reasonable place to find criticism with the argument. Too much precision is not helpful in arguments and the CIA literally ran propaganda programs to get people to try to bog down any discussion of communism with meaningless minutiae. So, do better or something.

[-] PvtGetSum@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago

It is helpful because it's not about having too much precision, he made a bullshit argument and I found it ridiculous.

[-] JamesConeZone@hexbear.net 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I'm not sure you if you can see my pronouns because federation is still kinda confusing to me, but I go by they/them please thanks ❤

[-] PvtGetSum@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

Didn't see but will keep in mind for the future, sorry and thank you for understanding

[-] JamesConeZone@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago

No worries mate ☺️

[-] UnicodeHamSic@hexbear.net 7 points 2 years ago

Look at the replies? Was it really helpful? No. I am glad you found it emotionally validating but that is not reason enough do to all that.

[-] PvtGetSum@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Yeah cause I only comment when I think everyone's gonna agree with me

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