wait hmm could you see xi jinpings authoritarianism as a /result/ of some deeper political or economic crisis in china? seems like you don't usually get more authoritarianism in good times, like just as a pattern (?)
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Replying to @eigenrobot
You *could* but what actions has he taken that have been out of line with what Chinese leaders just do anyways when they have sufficient state power to get away with it
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Replying to @TLEPaz @DogmanRespecter
Hu Jintao seemed to be relaxing things
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Replying to @eigenrobot
I won't lie to you robot I wasn't paying much attention to them during his reign
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Replying to @TLEPaz @DogmanRespecter
absolutely fair enough
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