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The US killed a million innocent people in Iraq just a few years ago, and is *currently * drone bombing several countries in ME and north africa, and is currently supporting the apartheid state of israel with billions of dollars in military aid.
The PRC has not been in a war since its skirmish with Vietnam in 1979.
The US has a network of > 800 military bases across the globe, and has been involved in regime change in nearly every country.
Which one is authoritarian?
Uighurs
Tibet
Supporting Russia in Ukraine
Ya and that's why they don't let tourists into Tibet without a guide.
Next you're going to tell me Putin isn't the aggressor.
Look up the definition of authoritarianism. Bombing other countries is not the defining feature of an authoritarian government.
Terms like Authoritarianism and Totalitarianism were defined or entrenched by a lot of western supremacist authors, who needed to twist terminology in such a way that excluded the US (capitalism's worldwide enforcer and the cause of so much death and destruction) from any wrongdoing, while demonizing the colonial world who fought back against the US for their own sovereignty as "authoritarian".
I highly suggest reading Losurdo's - Western Marxism, for an in-depth analysis of some of these white supremacist authors, and how they demonize the anti-colonial struggle.
So, authoritarian is when they don't bomb other countries, and libertarian is when they bomb every day?
Nope didn't say that at all, nice try though. You can be authoritarian and not bomb other countries and you can be authoritarian and bomb other countries.
Foreign affairs dont necessarily effect that determination.
The US I'd say is authoritarian and imperialist.
A country like Saudia Arabia or North Korea is just Authoritarian and tend to at least only meddle with boarding nations.
You might be interested in a book by Lenin titled: "Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism".
That's cool and all but still irrelevant to the original point. You can be authoritarian to your own citizens domestically without invading other nations.
The US is both imperialist and authoritarian.
"They can both be authoritarian"
"WELL USA INVADED IRAQ"
Lmao
take a look at that map and you will notice they are fucking over the entire planet.
not just iraq, although usians like to ignore how much death and suffering they caused there. (all the while they sanction places like cuba)
you couped my country and made it undemocratic to this day and you can't even tell where i'm from.
You can't either it seems since I'm not American. What's with assuming everyone online is American lol
i mean we are speaking their language, and you seemed to be defending them.
What a ridiculous assumption, most of the world can speak English you know. Shame on this America centrism and people who perpetuate it. Shame especially on you since you accused me over your baseless assumption. Shame, shame
chill
I just dislike people assuming shit, especially dislike the America centrism. You can do better
stop talking like one then.
Pretty funny expecting everyone else to behave in a different way or speak some other lantuage to deflect your America centrism. Could just learn that other countries exist too, nah too hard
Do better, friend
so do you.
stop with your chauvinism if you expect people not to take you for a usian pig. shit, that kind of thing might even make you an honorary usian.
It's not often you meet someone who feels so entitled to making false assumptions about people. And who digs in even when it's pointed out that they're wrong.
its not often you meet someone who feels so entitled to wanting others to behave like they want to, but simply won't accept criticism back.
Not going around assuming stuff about people is sorta just basic good manners. It's 2025 my friend. You put youself in some pretty interesting company by demanding to be allowed to assume stuff about people. Smdh.
ok, american.
If someone is going to incorrectly assume I'm an American I'd prefer the term Yank. It sounds better. But iiwii
"usian" is usually more fitting
It seems a little strained
calling themselves american and not being able to call myself american is what strains me. i tought you were against us-centrism...
I'm against that in general and against US defaultism more specifically, which is assuming everyone is American. I just think the particular term is strained. Yank is much better for example
usian is fine. it even sounds similar to what we call them in my country.
I just think it's a bit strained, it sounds clunky
not to me. maybe to english speakers? i don't mind either way. 😉
I'm not a native English speaker, if that's what you mean
so why are you bothered with it if you are not a native speaker, nor usian?
Wouldn't you be bothered if I incorrectly assumer you were a Yank?
scale matters my guy. One is not committing war crimes at least.
Well duh, it's just a funny reply to the statement that they're both authoritarian