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I keep hearing the term in political discourse, and rather than googling it, I'm asking the people who know better than Google.

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[โ€“] VasovagalSyncope@lemmy.world -2 points 2 days ago (13 children)

A leftist who believes any means necessary is justified to create a state ran society.

Even if that society isn't fair, even if innocent people get hurt in the process, even if the society is a dictatorship.

[โ€“] 1984@lemmy.today 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

We actually do see this in America too, with Trump. Who wouldnt say he is very authoritarian?

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