Just as capitalist states are "authoritarian" against working class interests, socialist states are "authoritarian" against capitalist interests.
The state is a tool for one class to oppress another. The goal of (most) communists is to transition from capitalism — where the capitalist class is in power — to a stateless, classless communist society via socialism — where the working class is in power.
Public perception of which is more "authoritarian" therefore depends on which class is currently in power and is able to manufacture consent, and that is the capitalist class in the vast majority of the world right now since the USSR's overthrow.
It's defense because the US military industrial complex is "defending" its profit margins by creating instability far enough away that it won't affect them, but that they can profit off of
Fucking finally. Was disgusting hearing Erdogan pretend to be pro-Palestine while being a primary trading partner of the occupation. I guess the internal pressure from the population is finally getting to them.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has announced plans to cut diplomatic ties with Israel over its war in the Gaza Strip, which human rights advocates and other experts have warned could amount to genocide....
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Why are socialist and communist countries usually considered more authoritarian than capitalist countries?
Weapons manufacturers are terrorist organizations ( lemmy.ml )
Turkey Halts All Trade With Israel Over War in Gaza ( www.bloomberg.com )
Trade between the two countries was worth $6.8 billion in 2023...
Biden calls US ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with Russia and China ( www.cnn.com )
Colombia to cut diplomatic ties with Israel over Gaza war, Petro says ( www.aljazeera.com )
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has announced plans to cut diplomatic ties with Israel over its war in the Gaza Strip, which human rights advocates and other experts have warned could amount to genocide....
Made in China 2025: China meets most targets in manufacturing plan, proving US tariffs and sanctions ineffective ( www.scmp.com )
Sanctions and tariffs implemented as part of a US-led trade war have put increased pressure on China’s manufacturing industry...
YouTube is finally cracking down on third-party apps like ReVanced ( www.androidpolice.com )
I'm sure they are working on a youtube messaging app behind the scenes.
This community got removed from lemmy.world (again)
This is another post that alerted me of this....
Israeli troops gun down thousands of Palestinians awaiting aid in north Gaza ( thecradle.co )
Tel Aviv has stepped up indiscriminate attacks against displaced Palestinians in northern Gaza due to the army's failure to 'dismantle' Hamas