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> knowing this is the only country where this happens So, in this case, it is actually _not_; you have a blueprint. Quite a few democratic countries have gone
by rsynnott 2y ago
> knowing this is the only country where this happens
So, in this case, it is actually _not_; you have a blueprint. Quite a few democratic countries have gone down the personality-cult-authoritarianism rabbit hole in the last few decades; Russia, Turkey, Hungary would be obvious developed-world examples. Some have pulled back from the brink (arguably Poland, for instance).
- hn_acker 2y agoWith "the only country where this happens", GP was referring to shootings at schools and hospitals. GP might have been alluding to the recurring The Onion headline `'No Way to Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens` [1]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%27No_Way_to_Prevent_This,%27_Says_Only_Nation_Where_This_Regularly_Happens https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%27No_Way_to_Prevent_This,%27_...
- rsynnott 2y agoYup, I realise, but they were suggesting Trumpism was another such thing, whereas it really isn't.