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"If Putin succeeded in becoming a dictator in Russia, I think it's going to be easier for Xi to become a dictator and maintain his power in China." Not sure wh
by dbspin 9y ago
"If Putin succeeded in becoming a dictator in Russia, I think it's going to be easier for Xi to become a dictator and maintain his power in China."
Not sure what this means... In what sense is Putin not a dictator already? Despite the illusion of free elections (almost universal in dictatorships), widespread vote tampering, the imprisonment of opponents and prohibition of alternative parties make his rule absolute.
- chki 9y agoI think you are misunderstanding mtgx. He says that Putin has already suceeded in becoming a dictator (hence the past tense). If he has already suceeded it should be easy for Xi to become a dictator.
- pm90 9y agoHeh, my first reaction was the same as mtgx. Look at the dictators/semi-dictators/wannabe-dictators in major countries around the world now: 1. USA - Trump 2. Turkey - Erdogen 3. Russia - Putin 4. India - Modi Meanwhile Macron won a highly contested race in France against a far right candidate, Merkel did something similar. When the democracies in the world are in such disarray and can't band together to collectively act as a check on authoritarianism, it emboldens the latter.