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minus-squareNoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down5·2 months agoAuthoritarianism ≠ “destroying their country.” That’s exactly what an authoritarian state does when its people are unhappy.
minus-squareidiomaddict@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·2 months agoOkay, I’m starting from the position of: authoritarian countries are not functional countries.
minus-squarebelastend@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·2 months agoWhen your authoritarianism leads to a massive brain drain, you destroy your country.
Authoritarianism ≠ “destroying their country.” That’s exactly what an authoritarian state does when its people are unhappy.
Okay, I’m starting from the position of: authoritarian countries are not functional countries.
When your authoritarianism leads to a massive brain drain, you destroy your country.