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I genuinely don't understand why Erdogan is called a dictator in the west. He's not an ideal democratic leader, sure, but seems to be far from a dictator.
by darthrupert 3y ago
I genuinely don't understand why Erdogan is called a dictator in the west. He's not an ideal democratic leader, sure, but seems to be far from a dictator.
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- esafak 3y agoThere are existing measures of democracy. Do you dispute them or Turkey's ratings? https://freedomhouse.org/country/turkey/freedom-world/2023 https://freedomhouse.org/country/turkey/freedom-world/2023
- mrwnmonm 3y ago[flagged]
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- parrellel 3y agoAbout the time you fake a coup to clean house, you start getting the despot label bandied about. That, the ethnic cleansing, the antidemocratic reforms, the arresting and forcing out critics and opponents. Dude's not the absolute bottom of the barrel among world leaders but he's definitely worked through enough of the autocracy bingo card.
- darthrupert 3y agoFake a coup? Tell me more.
- rurban 3y agoHe is called Sultan in the west
- retinaros 3y agowell there is a clear difference. if you are someone like macron and give to the US everything including your companies, your banks, your assets, your army, then you can beat any kind of riots at home and be called a genius. if you are someone like erdogan where your country should go first and sometimes that means going against american interest well you will be a dictator. it is simple there isnt a country in the world that oppose american views and idea and is not ruled by a said dictator according to our press.