New: authoritarianAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krzzansteemhive-183959hive-180932hive-166405photographyhive-185836uncommonlabhive-150122hive-183397hive-144064bitcoinlifehive-188619hive-139150hive-103599hive-101145krsuccesshive-145157hive-124908hive-109690hive-184714TrendingNewHotLikersflexbooth (78)in lockdown • 2 months agoI do not have lockdown nostalgia.Okay, seriously, fuck you. If there's one thing about the lockdowns that people aren't talking about, it's that, for a lot of people, it's always been an option to just stay home. The difference…welshstacker (78)in steemexclusive • 3 months agoLiving in the shadow of authority: A modern reflection on oppressive times...SOURCE In an era where our world is increasingly connected, it is ironic that our voices seem to be growing quieter. Today, we find ourselves living under the shadow of an authoritarian regime…arbitration (78)in authoritarian • 5 months agoGive me the man, I'll find the crime.I don't think that it should be a controversial statement to say that celebrating a person's felony conviction and hoping to see the person in prison, while not being able to actually explain what…azlibertypodcast (27)in layoffs • 8 months agoMinimum Wage Law in California is Causing Mass LayoffsCalifornia’s $20 minimum wage for fast food workers became law Monday and quickly caused chaos, with pizza chains preparing to cut hundreds of employees, ice cream and pretzel shop franchisees…bumblecat (78)in america • 8 months agoWeakness in the Democrat left.The implication here that the Republican Right has a monopoly on weak moments of admiration and respect for authoritarian regimes omits a like weakness in the Democrat Left. I am old enough to…arbitration (78)in politics • 9 months agoI will never respect a political spectrum that places Hitler and Stalin on opposite sides.They were both authoritarian fuck-tards. They hated each other because the one thing that Freud got right was the narcissism of small differences. Our current "right/left" understanding of…nooses (78)in us • last yearAuthoritarian tendencies.Your occasional reminder that the U.S. government has strong authoritarian tendencies. It doesn't hold back because government agents don't respect constitutional constraints or the rule of law.…flexbooth (78)in religion • last yearWhen I was a young, rebellious, edgy teenager, I used to hate organized religion, thinking it both stupid and evil.I'd point to wars and hatreds and unnecessary confinements to the human experience, expression, and deeper understandings of both the physical and spiritual world. At middle age? I never did…quigon (75)in fednow • last year新的央行数字货币"FedNow"：金融监管增加与权威主义趋势"FedNow"的推出 据称新的央行数字货币（CBDC）"FedNow"将在几周内推出。此举预计将进一步加强金融监管和控制力度，为权威主义提供了一个即插即用的解决方案。 "FedNow"的推出，可能会为政府和监管机构提供更多的金融监管能力。与传统货币相比，央行数字货币可以实时跟踪所有交易，提供大量的交易数据，从而使监管者能够对经济活动进行更为精确的管理和控制。…pomeline (79)in authoritarian • 2 years agoThere are two types of malignant, authoritarian narcissists.They are all susceptible to manipulation through flattery, and non-narcissists can see and take advantage of this. But they divide into two groups. The first comprises those who do not recognize…simulator8 (26)in china • 3 years agoIs China naturally authoritarian?leguna (78)in cuba • 3 years agoSanctioning Cuba is a stupid policy that should be reversed ASAP.Really disappointed in all the leftists who are opposing the protests in Cuba, or spreading bogus conspiracy theories about the protestors being CIA-backed colonialist pawns. And sadly, it's not…arbitration (78)in politics • 4 years agoReplacing reason with wishful thinking.Every single Trump supporter is an unconditional Trump supporter. I want to be clear about this. Every. Single. One. There are no remaining lines. If Trump isn’t across yet, he never will be. That…leguna (78)in technocracy • 4 years agoThe Great Reset is (atleast) months in progress. The sad fact that so many people don’t notice this happening, or think it’s a good thing, is proof positive that the mass brainwashing of society – at the hands of the “education” system, mainstream…pomeline (79)in deep • 4 years agoThe Deep State tyranny.The Powers That Be are getting ever closer to a complete loss of legitimacy, which is why they’re rushing to impose their long planned authoritarian tyranny. The problem is that liberals and…pomeline (79)in covid • 4 years agoAuthoritarianism can have great benefits! I recall a case history of a manufacturer of scientific equipment last Century. Contamination by smoke particles interfered with their products' function so of course smoking was banned on the…pomeline (79)in nwo • 4 years agoNew World Order and the Great Reset.A story from 2016 seems very dated, but it really isn’t. This is what the UN was originally created for way back in 1945, and the idea pre-dates the UN by at least another 25 years with the failed…nooses (78)in politics • 4 years agoPolitical extremism - especially (but not exclusively) of the right-wing authoritarian populist variety - is the absolute biggest threat to America right now.Bigger than COVID-19. Bigger than the economic crisis. Bigger than the latest moral panic the social conservatives and Christian busybodies are wringing their hands about. (Are they still up in arms…nooses (78)in government • 4 years agoGovernments never give up power once they have it.Governments in supposedly “free” countries around the world are becoming increasingly authoritarian and drunk with power. Who are they really working for? Certainly not for the people or the welfare…mattthought (53)in steemit • 4 years agoThe Coming Dark AgesSource Considering the dwindling reputations of government and elite news; who would fight off their dissolution if a foreign power were to sack Washington DC? I'm sure many on social media would…
