Comment by frumplestlatz
1 day ago
If you had a corrupt state like that, one in which the bureaucracy, the media, and the institutions were controlled by a uniparty, what would it look like if they were challenged?
How thoroughly would they unite to destroy that challenger? Would you perhaps see apocalyptic and apoplectic stories published across the media, in sync with the press conferences of the political class?
Would they try to get people like you riled up and angry, and saying exactly the kind of things you’re saying here?
An all-powerful uniparty can do things like this:
Brother, you are looking for the deep state under every rock and it is out in the sunshine, smiling at you.
Yeah, just look at Hungary or Slovakia how that can happen.
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"No, you" is a bit of a lazy cop out.
I ask this kindly: you don't really see a markedly increase in corruption across your government the past year?
Not saying it wasn't corrupt and it became now, just that it increased in level and degree.
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They would start to pardon criminals that conducted acts they like and fire the people that investigated those crimes. They would try to bring everybody to jail that oppose or upset them or have opposed them.
They win when challengers become too rare because others are afraid of the consequences to oppose.
What the Trump administration did regarding the Capitol storming on January 6th tells you everything you need to know. They strive for power and nothing else.
I believe you're trying to say the real oppressors were liberals and ideas like people having civil rights that were enforced were somehow oppressing others. Look at what Republicans are doing in reality right now that they're in charge in the us, they're doing all the things that you're worried about.