This is a weird story to write given that New Zealand (of all places!) is slipping into authoritarian rule.https://twitter.com/TheAtlantic/status/1251970727374467073 …
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i think this cuts against any common understanding of what authoritarianism means. the government has broad authority to compel all manner of behavior, but “dictatorship of the majority” is just democracy by another name. there is meaningful political opposition to the PM’s party
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Tyranny of the majority is not democracy by another name, it's one of the great threats to democracy.
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& civil society is not being suppressed. her rule is not interminable. she is not ruling on her whim. it is a very small step from this rhetorical tack to the people shutting down streets in american cities protesting mild efforts to maintain public health. no one is Beria here.
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you have some really idiosyncrasies which makes you interesting to follow but this take just strikes me as trying to see a fire when there is no heat or smoke.
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Where has this happened and been met with zero opposition?
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