Is the United States becoming more authoritarian? — Shawn
The extreme partisans have, to date, come nowhere close to having legislative majorities to get much done policy wise. — Count Timothy von Icarus
As I said earlier, the intelligence establishment has been there well before the current terrorism scare.Yet, terrorism is still such a prominent topic, with there being 12 intelligence agencies in the United States doing different tasks along with the same thing. — Shawn
Yes, the NAFTA deal. The time when the Democrats didn't care anymore about their classic supporters like the trade unions. And the first Presidential Impeachment that I remember.Does anyone remember the liberalism of Bill Clinton? Those were good times. — Shawn
How about against the backdrop of Western industrialized democracies?in relation to the rest of the world it wouldn't be close to the most authoritarian by comparison. — Keith W
But name somewhere that isn't having problems... — Keith W
And how many countries have had the military in such numbers inside their Parliament this year?...America just makes its problems more public. — Keith W
Good luck with that, BC. That will be hard even here.Authoritarianism has more than one definition. Like fascism or anarchism, socialism or democracy, there needs to be an agreed definition. — Bitter Crank
"Favoring or enforcing strict obedience to authority, especially that of the government, at the expense of personal freedom." — Hanover
Good luck with that, BC. That will be hard even here. — ssu
I am arguing to include employers as agents who can and do enforce strict obedience to their authority. In a different thread I'd argue that workers need more power to resist employers.
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I am arguing to include employers as agents who can and do enforce strict obedience to their authority. In a different thread I'd argue that workers need more power to resist employers.
That’s very true, though I think it is much easier to change employers than it is to change state authority. — NOS4A2
I have noticed that repeatedly, nos4, you ignore questions about your assertions. Kindly, then, as consequence, allow me to be brief and blunt. On this notion of "theft of power": put up or stf up.the current theft of power. — NOS4A2
Watch the film "Loving" and reconsider. We're just slow at some things, but inertial and inexorable once moving. Those victims crushed under history's wheels may solace themselves - if possible - with, "They also serve...". Not much, but something.I don't see as having a chance. — Prishon
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