The US isn't authoritarian
The US isn't authoritarian
You're trivializing authoritarianism by focusing on the US. Focus on Iran or Russia instead, then you'd have yourself a fun time.
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The US is not authoritarian. But it has all the bad perceives notions Americans project upon actual authoritarian states with none of the upside.
Russia is also NOT authoritarian just like the US isn't.
Iran is. And if it weren't for US intervention and sanctions, it would be thriving. Just like it was before US intervention and sanctions.
There are many authoritarian style governments in the way that there are socialist style governments that are really just capitalism with some social safety net. Rarely is a government 100% something.
No, wrong. Russia is an authoritarian fascist dictatorship. Russia censors information, lies to its people, and forces them into dying in an unnecessary war. Not even reading the rest of what you have to write.
Ummm... That's EXACTLY what the USA does buddy. If you don't see how they aren't equivalent, you're brainwashed. Propaganda is strong in the USA, but you are just a fucking idiot at this point. Byeeeee
No it's not. Russia has a conscription forcing young people to die fighting against Ukraine. The US does not have such a thing. Russia is an authoritarian fascist dictatorship which is rapidly becoming a terrorist state because of their fear of Ukraine joining NATO.
As of 2021, all male citizens aged 18–27 are subject to conscription for 1 year of active duty military service in the armed forces, but the precise number of conscripts for each of the recruitment campaigns, which are usually held twice annually, is prescribed by particular Presidential Decree.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conscription_in_Russia#Russian_Federation
It's true that the US doesn't have the draft, but it does have horrible situations where many young people see an obvious path to economic stability, and that's joining the military. Maybe the military is their only clear way out of poverty. And predictably, as has been the case for decades, recruiting sergeants will lie about what these young men and women are going to be asked to do. But once they sign the papers, it's too late. And years later, when they leave the service, they'll be stuck trying to get medical care from the VA. Sometimes that works, but there are countless horror stories out there.