nekandrotoWorld News@lemmy.ml·4 months agoThe international diplomatic war over Taiwan’s status just escalated sharply(www.taipeitimes.com)external-linkarrow-up194arrow-down14message-square41fedilink
arrow-up190arrow-down1external-linkThe international diplomatic war over Taiwan’s status just escalated sharply(www.taipeitimes.com)nekandrotoWorld News@lemmy.ml·4 months agomessage-square41fedilink
minus-squareAssortedBiscuits [they/them]Englisharrow-up20arrow-down5·4 months agolinkfedilinkYes, the DPP is authoritarian for shutting down Taiwanese news stations that refuse to toe a pro-separatist line and must be overthrown in order for democracy to flourish. DPP politicians should fear for their lives.
minus-squareNaibofTabrEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down7·4 months agolinkfedilink DPP politicians should fear for their lives. Ah, another appeal to violence as the source of morality. It’s very funny for you to accuse anyone else of being authoritarian.
minus-squareAssortedBiscuits [they/them]Englisharrow-up10arrow-down1·4 months agolinkfedilinkDamn, I guess you like authoritarianism but only when it’s authoritarianism that your side is doing.
minus-squareRam_The_Manparts [he/him]Englisharrow-up10arrow-down2·4 months agoedit-24 months agolinkfedilinkNah, the funny part here is you not understanding that any government’s power (not “morality”) is upheld through violence (whether implicit or explicit), and that the idea of a “non-authoritarian” government is completely nonsensical.
Yes, the DPP is authoritarian for shutting down Taiwanese news stations that refuse to toe a pro-separatist line and must be overthrown in order for democracy to flourish. DPP politicians should fear for their lives.
Ah, another appeal to violence as the source of morality.
It’s very funny for you to accuse anyone else of being authoritarian.
Damn, I guess you like authoritarianism but only when it’s authoritarianism that your side is doing.
Nah, the funny part here is you not understanding that any government’s power (not “morality”) is upheld through violence (whether implicit or explicit), and that the idea of a “non-authoritarian” government is completely nonsensical.