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It's telling that the Overton window has shifted far enough that the very idea of resisting authoritarianism is 'political'...
by idiotsecant 2y ago
It's telling that the Overton window has shifted far enough that the very idea of resisting authoritarianism is 'political'...
- Panoramix 2y agoIt's the implication that the current government is authoritarian which is political
- DavidPiper 2y ago"Left" and "Right" are luxuries of democratic societies. Pro-democracy and anti-democracy is another axis entirely. Both are political comparisons, but they are not the same thing. The implication of the article is that we will only discover whether the current government is authoritarian based on how it handles social resistance.
- intended 2y agoEverything is political once everyone is a broadcaster.
- johnnyanmac 2y agoNote the (2017) in the title.
- idiotsecant 2y agoOh? Did someone say that somewhere? Should I start assuming that my feelings about things are what makes them political?
- SpicyLemonZest 2y agoHow could resisting a political system ever have not been political? I'm endlessly confused by how people use the term "political" these days. Is there some new definition I'm not familiar with?
- heavensteeth 2y agoWhat is authoritarianism but politics?