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Being authoritarian should be a property of the governments. I don’t think nations become intentionally authoritarian.

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• smt88 7y ago
  > I don’t think nations become intentionally authoritarian They absolutely do. Most democracies and republics in history have transitioned to authoritarianism at the behest of their own citizens. Centralized power is seen as a route to fast, urgent reform. The most famous example, of course, is Julius Caesar's assumption of power. This is partially why "populist" can have a negative connotation in political or historical discussions. Putin is (supposedly) very popular, and Stalin is still remembered fondly by a surprising number[1] of Russians. South America has had tons of popular authoritarians, like Juan Perón[3], Alberto Fujimori[4], and Getúlio Vargas. 1. https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/2019-05-09/stalin-is-more-popular-than-ever-in-russia-survey-shows https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/2019-05-... 2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Per%C3%B3n#Fascist_influence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Per%C3%B3n#Fascist_influe... 3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Per%C3%B3n#Fascist_influence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Per%C3%B3n#Fascist_influe... 4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberto_Fujimori https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberto_Fujimori