• From_D4rkness@lemmy.world
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      1 day ago

      Because it is an authoritarian state, and to be clear I’m more afraid of the US because of where I live. I just find any non-horizontally organized states that have a lot of power, especially authoritarian ones, to be scary in general.

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        52 minutes ago

        non-horizontally organized states that have a lot of power, especially authoritarian ones,

        As opposed to those non-horizontally organised, non-authoritarian ones, you absolute dumbass.

      • Cowbee [he/they]@lemmy.ml
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        All states are “authoritarian,” in that all are monopolies on violence. The benefit of China is that the working classes control the state, so its authority is used in the interest of the people.