2. Bloomberg doesn't get called out on his authoritarianism enough because he's a centrists authoritarian, and the main stream media shares enough of his worldview to be blind to it.
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3. Because centrists dominate the discourse, there's a tendency to see authoritarianism with anti-system politics (of the left and right). But centrists can be just as authoritarian as anti-system people -- and usually more likely succeed in their authoritarianism.
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4. Some thoughts on Bloomberg and centrist authoritarianism. https://www.thenation.com/article/bloomberg-authoritarian-centrist-presidential/ …
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It perfectly fits the Kinsley definition of a gaffe being when a politician tells the truth (from his/her point of view).
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If Bloomberg had tanks he would have used them on the Occupy protesters
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agree. It's reflective of how he sees the world.
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Having watched that interview, his point was that Xi is subject to at least *some* internal (political) pressures. That he cannot *just* be Commander Picard.
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Did you forget regulating the size of soft drinks, or don't think it belongs in that category?
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oh yeah, that's bad too. Too much stuff for one column.
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