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Why the fuck are people embracing authoritarianism?
you mean recent politics (brazil/usa/ etc etc) or a zizek kinda way?
in terms of recent politics and I had no idea who that Zizek guy was
If you're talking about Trump, I'd say there's no doubt Trump likes being perceived as having all mighty power based on his words and tweets and general douchery (obviously a thin-skinned, huge ego guy), but I think his support comes from his actions and policies that actually have an impact on day to day life, like cutting taxes, reducing regulations, creating job opportunities, letting people keep their guns - Why would an authoritarian do any of those things?
I meant in a global sense. Otherwise, I would have singled out Trump. South America has been dealing with it for a while, but it seems to be getting worse. There seems to be a resurgence in parts of Europe, as well. I think the Middle East has been fucked, after years of American and Russian meddling.
The tax cuts were mainly for corporations, and most board members used the money to buy back company stocks, instead of creating jobs. There is no evidence that any of the tax cuts are significantly beneficial to the average person.
Why would someone cut taxes and create jobs? Any voter would want that, regardless of political affiliation. Guns probably won’t ever go anywhere, considering Congress would need to create a new amendment to nullify the 2nd amendment. That’s just fear mongering.
Fuck you for making me think about Trump.