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[-] yeahiknow3@lemmy.dbzer0.com 70 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

In the US, maybe. But that’s considered a flawed democracy and getting worse all the time. Only 8% of the nations on earth are full democracies, a number that continues to fall because of the pessimism and stupidity promulgated by authoritarian regimes.

[-] salmoura@lemmy.eco.br 32 points 2 months ago

Germany on "full democracy" at the same time it bans symbols of Palestinian support and uses the state's violence to contain such manifestations.

[-] Darukhnarn@feddit.org 24 points 2 months ago

Germany bans stuff al the time. It’s a consequence of our history and the historic leniency towards extremist edges. Your example is debatable in it’s execution, the general thought however is not.

[-] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 2 months ago

Nobody's perfect, and if you're in Germany you should reach out to your politicians about it.

[-] rainynight65@feddit.org 0 points 2 months ago

I'd like to know your sources, because to my knowledge there is no such ban in Germany.

[-] i_am_hiding@aussie.zone 13 points 2 months ago

Haha! Australia is a full democracy? What a joke!

Australia is America's bitch. Even if our politicians gave a shit, they couldn't do anything.

[-] Brickardo@feddit.nl 9 points 2 months ago

URUGUAY MENTIONED🇺🇾🇺🇾🇺🇾🇺🇾WHAT THE CRAP IS AN UNSTABLE COUNTRY

[-] LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 months ago

UK is a full democracy? That's a fucking joke, literally all of this applies here. Including no-fault (read: spoke out against landlord or asked for repairs) evictions.

[-] Dasus@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Finland is also a fucking joke.

Reminds me of the time that Madventures bros were in India, talking to a local policeman, and said "Finland is said to be the least corrupt nation in the world" and the Indian policeman laughed so heartily into his moustache I almost fell off my chair.

[-] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 0 points 2 months ago

You can do all of the shit mentioned in the post without getting the consequences.

"Finland is said to be the least corrupt nation in the world" and the Indian policeman laughed so heartily into his moustache

Which country did the policeman think was less corrupt if we rank so low in his opinion?

[-] Dasus@lemmy.world -1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Which country did the policeman think was less corrupt if we rank so low in his opinion?

Youre genuinely asking me what some person I saw on TV thinks? How would I know? Even Professor X would have trouble reading someone's mind through TV.

The point is the blind faith in that there's no corruption, which is kept up by corruption.

I too used to think you we have just the most wonderful country. Then I grew up. You wouldn't believe half the shit I can tell you about corruption in Finland, but here's something at least you'll find challenging to refute, as there's supreme court documents on it.

https://www.hs.fi/suomi/art-2000009654524.html

That article is about me. I have the original video to prove it. And that's basically the mildest offence they did that day, and it only saw consequences because I actually had the video. The video and photos the cops had of everything magically vanished when I wanted them to be brought to court.

[-] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago

Youre genuinely asking me what some person I saw on TV thinks? How would I know? Even Professor X would have trouble reading someone's mind through TV.

I'm pointing how silly it was of him to laugh about it.

The point is the blind faith in that there's no corruption, which is kept up by corruption.

It's least corrupted country. It's a comparative to other countries, always has been. If someone misunderstands that to mean that there's no corruption then that's on them.

[-] FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today 0 points 2 months ago

Technically, it isn't clear if the crown could take back the rights given by them to parlaiment to govern the UK, but currently all decisions are handled by parlaiment including budget allotted to royals who are actually a net possitive from tourism.

For any Tankies in here, Tourism is a thing where people come from far away to share their resources in order to experience food and culture. China unfortunately is such an oppressive and bleak place that nobody wants to go there unless they have to or if they're doing so accidentally by not realizing what happened to Hong Kong.

[-] Confused_Emus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

My guess would be the crown can totally take those powers back, but then the monarchy would be quickly overthrown as their only accepted role these days is to look pretty, draw in tourism, and entertain foreign dignitaries.

[-] LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 months ago

Are these tankies in the room with us right now? Fuck the CCP, but we're talking about the west right now, stop trying to divert attention.

all decisions are handled by parlaiment

Who is backed by the undemocratic FPTP system, extremely pro-establishment press owned by capitalists waging open class war and a literal house of "lords" who have direct and legal legislative influence, not even lobbying. Imagine if Elon musk could reject legislation. Yeah, democratic af.

It's a ruse you fell for, nothing more.

who are actually a net possitive from tourism.

Myth. Many countries do not have geriatrics riding around on golden thrones amidst record food bank use while having far more tourism than the UK, and I mean western European nations, not typical global south tourist destinations.

[-] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 months ago

A reminder that the report button is not for 'waaah I don't like what you said'.

Cracks knuckles idly

[-] Enkrod@feddit.org 1 points 2 months ago

China unfortunately is such an oppressive and bleak place that nobody wants to go there unless they have to or if they’re doing so accidentally by not realizing what happened to Hong Kong.

That's counterfactual and undermines your argument, the amount of tourists from Japan, the US and EU alone is immense and I fear most of them know, but don't give a shit about Hong Kong (though they really, really should).

[-] Schmoo@slrpnk.net 5 points 2 months ago

This infographic is produced by a capitalist propaganda network, Visual Capitalist, using data from a capitalist think tank, EIU (Economic Intelligence Unit). I would download the report and scrutinize their methodology but it requires you enter a ton of personal information.

[-] Vilian@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago

How the fuck made that chart that put USA on top of Brazil, here the president isn't immune to prison just because he has money

[-] Schmoo@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 months ago

The infographic was produced by a company called Visual Capitalist. Influence of money on the political process doesn't factor into their calculations. Hell, it probably gives the score a boost.

[-] Confused_Emus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 months ago

Jesus fuck this map is a joke.

[-] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago

"Western Countries good, everyone else bad" what a farce.

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