federatingIsTooHard

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[–] federatingIsTooHard@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

These are not my “pet definitions” but accepted definitions of what a dictator/dictatorship is in the political sphere. It’s called context.

can you substantiate this claim, that governing by dictate is not an accepted definition"in the political sphere". while we're on it, what do you define as "the political sphere"?

i think he's a dummy, and he may be operating on my folksy definition of "dictator". my assumption is just as valid as yours.

so it's dumb to say it that way, but i don't believe he ever said he's planning to "end democracy" or even meant to imply that.

[–] federatingIsTooHard@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Both abstaining from vot8ng and voting third party are mathematically equivalent to voting for a capitalist

no, they're not. calling your storytelling "math" doesn't change its veracity.

[–] federatingIsTooHard@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (4 children)

it's a problem on .world, too, including their matrix instance.

[–] federatingIsTooHard@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago (4 children)

That’s not what a dictatorship is. A dictatorship is where one person (the dictator) has almost complete control over the government with few, if any, restrictions.

they are literally creating policy by dictate. your pet definition seems crafted to exclude this obvious use of dictate.

[–] federatingIsTooHard@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

To link executive orders to a dictatorship shows a misunderstanding of executive orders, dictatorships, or both.

Also, in the quote of being a “dictator for just one day,” executive orders were not mentioned

no one is accusing trump of being a knowledgeable statesman.

[–] federatingIsTooHard@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

people argue if Biden made material compromises with leftists and progressives then moderates and liberals wouldn’t vote for him.

they didn't say they believe this

[–] federatingIsTooHard@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I'm a leftist and I don't vote for capitalists or war criminals.

[–] federatingIsTooHard@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago (9 children)

with the rise of executive power from executive orders, every president is a dictator say one, rolling back previous administration policy and implementing their own.

[–] federatingIsTooHard@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

terrorism is a crime. you use police to deal with crimes. investigate, get a warrant, and bring them to a judge.

[–] federatingIsTooHard@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago (25 children)

no one is promising to end democracy

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