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this post was submitted on 27 Oct 2024
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The USA has 240 years of rule of law behind it, plus a century or so, or at least several decades (depending on definition), of genuine democracy. Russia has 10 years of those things, and China none at all. I think you underestimate the importance of this hugely different cultural context. I agree that this does not make the USA immune from authoritarian collapse, but the American version will certainly be less extreme than elsewhere.
I hope you're right.
Holy shit it's weird to see someone this brainwashed.
I hope you get better soon buddy. Holy shit.