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Even democratic government that was turning towards religious extremism, routinely shut down freedom of speech and press, and was well down the path to turning
by ecopoesis 10y ago
Even democratic government that was turning towards religious extremism, routinely shut down freedom of speech and press, and was well down the path to turning into classic strongman dictatorship?
- low_battery 10y agoThe military in turn, in past coups, hanged hundreds of people including a prime minister, oppressed press and public in much worse ways. Turkey still has a functioning democracy, true, current government is shit, but they but your portrayal is actually inaccurate. Military coups / rule is horrible. They only bring terrible pain to people.
- selimthegrim 10y agoAnd Menderes arranging pogroms on minorities and stealing their money was a good thing?
- low_battery 10y agoYou are parroting the same stuff Junta did at the time.
- selimthegrim 10y agoMy bad, you are right and I was wrong.