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The defense of this regime's economic strategy (particularly the market crash and looming economic hardships) is doing political horseshoe theory and entering M
by mullingitover 2y ago
The defense of this regime's economic strategy (particularly the market crash and looming economic hardships) is doing political horseshoe theory and entering Maoist territory with surprising speed.
"You'll be rich because we're so good with the economy" has raced over to "We've been rotting in decadent lifestyles, true strong patriots will be happy to sacrifice for the glory of the fatherland."
- UncleMeat 2y agoYeah its remarkable. "Tons of people globally are screwing screws into iphones. We are going to bring those jobs here." "Inexpensive goods from overseas aren't actually prosperity. You don't want these things." "You probably didn't earn your job in the government anyway." True decadence is looking at a society that is broadly functioning and deciding "we need a fight" and blowing it up just for some aggressive notion of dominance.
- rsynnott 2y agoThat's an authoritarian one in general, though, not just Maoist by any means.