New: authoritarianismAll contenthive-129948krhive-196917zzanhive-185836hive-183959hive-180932steemhive-166405hive-144064hive-150122hive-101145uncommonlabhive-183397hive-188619hive-145157bitcoinhive-184714hive-193637krsuccesshive-180301lifehive-103599hive-124908hive-139150TrendingNewHotLikersdamaged-rockets (27)in socialism • 5 months agoSocialism: Advantages and DisadvantagesSocialism, as an economic and political system, has been both praised and criticized throughout history. It promotes the idea of collective ownership and centralized control of resources and…buzweaveryoutube (59)in joebiden • 7 months agoJoe Biden "If they wanna think they can take on the government they need F-15s, not a rifle."Joe Biden illustrates that the US is no longer We The People, but We The Government. "If they wanna think they can take on the government if we get out of line, they need F-15s, not a rifle."…leguna (78)in johnny • 11 months agoJohnny Appleseed.Knowing the eccentricities of the man and the random effects of his actions make the story that much more interesting. In authoritarianism, government would have dug up his trees and confiscated…bumblecat (78)in liberalism • last yearAuthoritarianism is only necessary when either the government or the people are bad.This is, of course, high-IQ homogeneity versus low-IQ diversity.* San Francisco would be just fine if it were populated by, say, 100% ethnic Japanese. Put another way, if Tokyo suddenly began to…davelevy (43)in politics • last yearA growing global authoritarianismSome time ago, the Guardian reports that Civicus , a global campaigning NGO, in its recently published monitor has downgraded the UK’s acceptance and tolerance of protest, ‘it is now…zafrada (78)in sausage • last yearSee also The Science™I want to agree with this, but last night I was eating Klement’s summer sausage infused with cheddar cheese. I mean, if the woke authoritarians made me choose only one meat, my answer is sausage.…nooses (78)in authoritarianism • 2 years agoCreating a brighter future for our children.This predator class that is so intent upon robbing us of our souls are all so sad and worthless and they know that, because the mask that they wear does not stay in place, but constantly slips so…resetciviliz (47)in firstamendment • 2 years agoFirstAmendmentThe Westerner is the one at the base of social protest, and of the fight against authoritarianism. But this idiot has not understood THAT HIS INDIVIDUALISM is at the base of Authoritarianism. He…zeroanthro (45)in covid19 • 2 years agoContainment and Expropriation: Lockdowns, Public Health, and the Scrap Iron Industry in Trinidad & TobagoBeginning in July of 2022 a series of articles here and on Disaster X have been examining and questioning what it means to declare crime a “public health emergency”. The case is that of Trinidad &…mingus (72)in atlantic • 2 years agoHard pass for Pandemic Amnesty.I'll grant you "Pandemic Amnesty" when you issue an apology and start doing some actual work to repair the damage you've done. Show contrition and stop making excuses. Everybody with a brain…zeroanthro (45)in freedomconvoy • 2 years agoSubmission to Canada’s Public Order Emergency CommissionAs a non-partisan, volunteer activist group, Fearless Canada was present at the beginning and on several other occasions during the Freedom Convoy protest in Ottawa. As such, many of our members…zeroanthro (45)in covid19 • 2 years agoThe New Common GoodChanging the Way of Life of All Canadians to Serve a Miniscule Minority This is a system ruled by the 0.1%, one which feigns beneficence by performing public acts of concern for equally…zeroanthro (45)in covid19 • 2 years ago"Covid" was Never about "Public Health": It was about PoliticsFrom the very start, “Covid” was a political tool. It was instrumentalized, and to be more specific, weaponized. “Covid” was never really about “Public Health,” “Medicine,” or even about a “virus”.…zeroanthro (45)in covid19 • 2 years agoDeclaring Crime to be a Public Health Emergency: Trinidad & Tobago Out Front“There are efforts being made to ensure that countries respond in the way that we are responding here in Trinidad & Tobago….We are a bit out front on it”. These were the words of Dr. Keith Rowley…beingara (30)in morals • 2 years agoMy moralismSome people feel it so strongly They believe there is a right way to live. They will judge you and want to regulate your behavior to have you fit into the moral of the story they learned, probably…zeroanthro (45)in covid19 • 3 years agoThe Work of Factions and the Pandemic’s Political CollapseWe are now facing a regime that is losing, is aware that it is losing, and wants at all costs to survive even if it means damning everyone else. That is the picture that we get, in bold strokes. In…zeroanthro (45)in covid19 • 3 years agoDay 2 of A Citizens’ Hearing: Examining Canada’s Covid ResponseThe Citizens’ Hearing is, “an independent inquiry into Canada’s response to Covid-19. We will hear evidence from scientists, legal experts, and healthcare providers, as well as testimonials from…zeroanthro (45)in covid19 • 3 years agoDay 1 of A Citizens’ Hearing: Examining Canada’s Covid ResponseFrom Wednesday, June 22, through Friday, June 24, 2022, a combined effort by the Canadian Covid Care Alliance and Fearless Canada, brought three full days of testimonies that were streamed online in…flexbooth (78)in language • 3 years agoIf we're meant to move in a direction when it comes to language that fits your sensibilities, we will do so by emergent order.I think that there are both valid and invalid reasons to resist changes in language. As for most issues, it's not completely cut and dry; but, I don't think that most changes that are made from…zafrada (78)in authoritarianism • 3 years agoWords are important.Understanding what words mean is important because, that's the only way that two or more people can understand what one another are saying. When it comes to the phenomenon of people repeating…
