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I think we are conflating two different things: the state’s foreign policy stance and its domestic structure.

You are correct that ‘authoritarian’ is often a propaganda label used to justify sanctions or invasion. However, refusing to use the word to describe any state in the Global South implies that the only form of oppression that matters is Western imperialism. That effectively erases the lived experience of people in those nations who might be jailed or disappeared by their own government.

The term ‘authoritarian’ shouldn’t mean ‘enemy of the US.’ It should mean a system where the people have no mechanism to hold their leaders accountable. By that definition, a state can be anti-Zionist and still be authoritarian toward its own citizens. Do you believe there is any word we should use to describe a government that silences its own working class, or should we just stay silent about that to avoid sounding like the US State Department?

A state necessarily exercising authority changes nothing about how violently and uncompromisingly any particular state goes about it. So I’m guessing calling a state plainly authoritarian is essentially saying nothing at all, but if I say your country is as authoritarian as North Korea, you know exactly what I’m saying and that I’m certainly saying something that is neither doublespeak or propaganda, right?

What? It’s just a bunch of scripts, nobody actually does that

I have been taking the wrong approach with beginners telling them gentoo is the endgame, but I have seen the light and can only say thank you for showing me the way

Install gentoo

you don’t believe in any of the supernatural stuff

Correct. It feels beyond a little silly to pretend there is any kind of entity in control or overlooking the unfolding of events that is reality or what we mean by reality. I will admit, the ‘god in process’ theories are fun and maybe insightful to some degree but nothing worth putting faith in just yet.

are just about the better teachings of Jesus? Aka a Jefferson bible take?

I’ve heard of this, but I just now researched it. Seems interesting, but it is certainly not what I’m speaking to at all afaict

And yet they persist, so it’s almost like it’s not quite that simple either, eh? Funny how the devil stays in the details, no matter which side you lean

Am a Christian atheist ftr–just feels bad to see so many accept convenient lies over the honest truths of a worthwhile series of stories (wether they factually happened is of little to no value in the pursuit of truth, no?)

There are more than a few disrespectful answers here, but if any of these ppl talked to someone who honestly believed, they’d be more inclined to tell you to investigate the new covenant

I can understand being hopeful for something greater taking it’s place post-collapse, but why wish a downfall for an entire team of humans that feel pain just as much as you and I?

I somehow added an i there and was a little too excited to comment ‘Yes, who doesn’t love trains!?!?’

Just thought I’d let you know that I’ll let you know when I have an update…none right now, but I wanted to update you that you have no updates at this time

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This is stellar. Why have I not found this till now? I read almost every sidebar in every community I like Thanks bunches