alyaza [they/she]@beehaw.orgM to Politics@beehaw.orgEnglish · 1 year agoThe merits of taking an anti-anti-communism stance | Aeon Essaysaeon.coexternal-linkmessage-square37fedilinkarrow-up121arrow-down10
arrow-up121arrow-down1external-linkThe merits of taking an anti-anti-communism stance | Aeon Essaysaeon.coalyaza [they/she]@beehaw.orgM to Politics@beehaw.orgEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square37fedilink
minus-squareRevan343@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·edit-21 year agoIt’s happened on incredibly rare occasion. The problem is they don’t stay benevolent; eventually the benevolent dictator dies or is deposed, and their replacement is never so kind
minus-squareCommunist@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·1 year agoIf they were so benevolent, they would give up the power that could be abused later. They just wanted to seem benevolent.
It’s happened on incredibly rare occasion. The problem is they don’t stay benevolent; eventually the benevolent dictator dies or is deposed, and their replacement is never so kind
If they were so benevolent, they would give up the power that could be abused later. They just wanted to seem benevolent.