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Democracy v. Autocracy

Posted on: September 13, 2018 at 12:43:51 CT

Gadfly MU

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Perhaps the most defining characteristic of modern autocrats such as Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Viktor Orbán, and Vladimir Putin is the way they seek to subsume the normal operations of government into their cult of personality. In a democracy, the chief executive is understood to be a public employee. In an autocracy, he presents himself as a public benefactor, even as he uses public power for personal ends.

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/10/building-an-autocracy/568282/

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Democracy v. Autocracy - Gadfly MU - 9/13 12:43:51

None of these people are "public servants." - Newcatbirdseat MU - 9/13 12:48:38

that is definitely true of the President and Republicans - Gadfly MU - 9/13 12:51:13

Clintons had nothing. Now over 100 mill. Same for Obama. - RHAYWORTH MU - 9/13 12:56:12

RE: Clintons had nothing. Now over 100 mill. Same for Obama. - RNcaud MU - 9/13 16:49:03

They write books and give speeches - raskolnikov MU - 9/13 13:23:00

Not that much coin, dilweed. It's selling influence. - RHAYWORTH MU - 9/13 13:50:09

He has a nine figure deal with Netflix ? - raskolnikov MU - 9/13 14:10:44

45 million dollars. 65 million dollar book deal. - RHAYWORTH MU - 9/13 14:21:04

"for having a terrorist right books for him," ??? - raskolnikov MU - 9/13 14:43:25

Don't forgot that Foundation. (nm) - Newcatbirdseat MU - 9/13 13:52:36