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When is democracy appropriate and when is it not? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 week ago by rainrain@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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When is authoritarianism appropriate and when is it not?

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[–] Zahille7@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

So you're just asking when is it okay for you to give up being a part of society and giving total control to the fascists?

Because the answer, literally every time, is going to be "never." You should never give in to authoritarianism. You should actively make it harder for "them" to bring you and anyone else down like this. You should be working harder to uplift your neighbors and communities.

[–] rainrain@sh.itjust.works -5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

What if it's an authority that you trust, like a doctor?

Is authoritarianism good then?

[–] juliebean@lemm.ee 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

that's neither authority nor authoritarianism. you're conflating multiple different meanings so you can shift the goalposts on the sly. a doctor can give you advice, and if you're wise, you'll heed it out of respect for her hard-earned expertise, but she doesn't have authority. she isn't empowered to force you to do anything. even being involuntarily committed is generally something done by courts, not doctors; the doctors are merely required to carry out the courts orders.